fer´vent|ness

fer´vent|ness
fer|vent «FUR vuhnt», adjective.
1. showing warmth of feeling; very earnest: »

The coach made a fervent plea for greater loyalty to the team.

SYNONYM(S): ardent, zealous, passionate, eager.
2. hot; glowing; intense: »

The elements shall melt with fervent heat (II Peter 3:10).

SYNONYM(S): warm, burning, fervid, fiery.
[< Old French fervent, learned borrowing from Latin fervēns, -entis, present participle of fervere, or fervēre to boil]
fer´vent|ly, adverb.
fer´vent|ness, noun.

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  • fer´vent|ly — fer|vent «FUR vuhnt», adjective. 1. showing warmth of feeling; very earnest: »The coach made a fervent plea for greater loyalty to the team. SYNONYM(S): ardent, zealous, passionate, eager. 2. hot; glowing; intense: »The elements shall melt with… …   Useful english dictionary

  • fer|vent — «FUR vuhnt», adjective. 1. showing warmth of feeling; very earnest: »The coach made a fervent plea for greater loyalty to the team. SYNONYM(S): ardent, zealous, passionate, eager. 2. hot; glowing; intense: »The elements shall melt with fervent… …   Useful english dictionary

  • vent — ad·vent; ad·vent·ism; cir·cum·vent; de·cli·vent; fer·vent; fer·vent·ly; fer·vent·ness; in·vent; in·vent·able; para·vent; pre·vent; pre·vent·abil·i·ty; pre·vent·able; pre·vent·ative; pre·vent·er; pre·vent·ing·ly; pro·mo·vent; re·vent; vent·age;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • ferventness — fer·vent·ness …   English syllables

  • Fervent — Fer vent, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster] The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 10. [1913 Webster] 2 …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Fervently — Fervent Fer vent, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster] The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 10. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Ferventness — Fervent Fer vent, a. [F. fervent, L. fervens, entis. p. pr. of fervere o the boiling hot, to boil, glow.] 1. Hot; glowing; boiling; burning; as, a fervent summer. [1913 Webster] The elements shall melt with fervent heat. 2 Pet. iii. 10. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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