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keen BrE / kiːn /  NAmE / kiːn / Native audio playback is not supported. keen(adjective)BrE / kiːn /  NAmE / kiːn / wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very muchsynonym eagerhttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/eagerJohn was very keen to help.We are keen that our school should get involved too.I wasn't too keen on going to the party.enthusiastic about an activity or idea, etc.See related entries: Job skills and personal qualitieshttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/job_skills_and_personal_qualities/keen_2a keen sportsmanone of the keenest supporters of the teamShe was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright.liking somebody/something very much; very interested in somebody/somethingTom's very keen on Anna.She's not keen on being told what to do.Do you like their new house?I like to see them enjoying themselves.He loved the way she smiled.We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave.I’m not keen on spicy food.She’s not keen on being told what to do.She adores working with children.quick to understandsynonym sharphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sharp_1a keen mind/intellectstrong or deepa keen sense of traditionHe took a keen interest in his grandson's education.highly developedsynonym sharphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sharp_1Dogs have a keen sense of smell.My friend has a keen eye for (= is good at noticing) a bargain.involving people competing very hard with each other for somethingThere is keen competition for places at the college.They were keen rivals.It was the subject of keen debate.kept low in order to compete with other pricessynonym competitivehttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/competitiveThe company hopes its keen pricing policy will increase sales.extremely coldhaving a sharp edge or pointsynonym sharphttps://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sharp_1wanting very much to do well at something; enthusiasticliking something/somebody very much; very interested in somethingHe's mad keen on planes.Extra ExamplesHe’s particularly keen on football.Sally’s quite keen on the idea.She is extremely keen to remain with the police and we are equally keen to retain her.She was always keen to hear the local gossip.She was naturally keen to make a good impression.She’s a very keen gardener.The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money.They were desperately keen for information.He’s a keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby.I wasn’t too keen on going to the party.Pete’s very keen on Anna.She takes a keen interest in politics.We are keen that Britain should get involved too.Word Originadjective Old English cēne ‘wise, clever’, also ‘brave, daring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koen and German kühn ‘bold, brave’. Current senses date from Middle English.

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(adjective) john was very keen to help.we are keen that our school should get involved too.i wasn't too keen on going to the party.a keen sportsman Search images by the wordhttps://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=keen This card's content is collected from the following dictionaries: Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Word	keen
WordType	(adjective)
Phonetic	BrE / kiːn / NAmE / kiːn /
Example	john was very keen to help. we are keen that our school should get involved too. i wasn't too keen on going to the party. a keen sportsman
Sound	Native audio playback is not supported.
Image	Search images by the word https://www.google.com/search?biw=1280&bih=661&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=keen
Content	keen (adjective)BrE / kiːn / NAmE / kiːn / wanting to do something or wanting something to happen very much synonym eager https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/eager John was very keen to help. We are keen that our school should get involved too. I wasn't too keen on going to the party. enthusiastic about an activity or idea, etc. See related entries: Job skills and personal qualities https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/topic/job_skills_and_personal_qualities/keen_2 a keen sportsman one of the keenest supporters of the team She was a star pupil—keen, confident and bright. liking somebody/something very much; very interested in somebody/something Tom's very keen on Anna. She's not keen on being told what to do. Do you like their new house? I like to see them enjoying themselves. He loved the way she smiled. We were fond of the house and didn’t want to leave. I’m not keen on spicy food. She’s not keen on being told what to do. She adores working with children. quick to understand synonym sharp https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sharp_1 a keen mind/intellect strong or deep a keen sense of tradition He took a keen interest in his grandson's education. highly developed synonym sharp https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sharp_1 Dogs have a keen sense of smell. My friend has a keen eye for (= is good at noticing) a bargain. involving people competing very hard with each other for something There is keen competition for places at the college. They were keen rivals. It was the subject of keen debate. kept low in order to compete with other prices synonym competitive https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/competitive The company hopes its keen pricing policy will increase sales. extremely cold having a sharp edge or point synonym sharp https://www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com/definition/english/sharp_1 wanting very much to do well at something; enthusiastic liking something/somebody very much; very interested in something He's mad keen on planes. Extra Examples He’s particularly keen on football. Sally’s quite keen on the idea. She is extremely keen to remain with the police and we are equally keen to retain her. She was always keen to hear the local gossip. She was naturally keen to make a good impression. She’s a very keen gardener. The banks were not at all keen to lend to somebody who actually seemed to need money. They were desperately keen for information. He’s a keen sportsman and enjoys football, fishing and rugby. I wasn’t too keen on going to the party. Pete’s very keen on Anna. She takes a keen interest in politics. We are keen that Britain should get involved too. Word Origin adjective Old English cēne ‘wise, clever’, also ‘brave, daring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch koen and German kühn ‘bold, brave’. Current senses date from Middle English.
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Keen Kiːn I Involved Party Sportsman Wanting Adjective

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