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Definition
characterized by intense emotion or passionate beliefMuch more rarely, fervent may refer to something that is especially hot or that glows from heat.
- a fervent desire to change society
fervent = characterized by intense emotion or passionate belief
- a fervent admirer
- ...it is my fervent hope that this book will help build our growing movement of people working to prevent child abuse in all its forms.Dave Pelzer -- A Child Called It
- "That," said Ron fervently, "was the best story you've ever come up with."J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
- Fondly do we hope, fervently do we pray, that this mighty scourge of war may speedily pass away.Abraham Lincoln -- Abraham Lincoln's Second Inaugural Address
- I, who did not understand anything of the passion involved in it, saw that the very elements were melting with fervent heat,Edward E. Hale -- The Man Without a Country
- Despite Jake's negative take on things, I hoped fervently that Harry would pull through.Stephenie Meyer -- New Moon
- they both set off with the fervent thanks and good wishesC.S. Lewis -- Prince Caspian: The Return to Narnia
- when your diver did hang a salt fish on his hook, which he with fervency drew up.William Shakespeare -- Antony and Cleopatra
- "Oh I do, I do," said Hwin fervently.C.S. Lewis -- The Horse and His Boy
- "Oooh, I wouldn't fancy crossing the lake in this weather," said Hermione fervently, shivering as they inched slowly along the dark platform with the rest of the crowd.J.K. Rowling -- Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire
- (fervently).Samuel Beckett -- Waiting for Godot
- She thanked him with brief, though fervent gratitudeAusten, Jane -- Sense and Sensibility
- I have heard much of you since then; for you have a fervent advocate in my house.Stevenson, Robert Louis -- Tales and Fantasies
- She gave me no advice; she urged no duty on me; she only told me, in her own fervent manner, what her trust in me was.Dickens, Charles -- David Copperfield
- The fervent red of her face turned almost to purple.Crane, Stephen -- Maggie: A Girl of the Streets
- Seeing this did more for Jo than the wisest sermons, the saintliest hymns, the most fervent prayers that any voice could utter.Alcott, Louisa May -- Little Women
- "You just bet I did," was the fervent reply.London, Jack -- White Fang
- I raise fervent prayers to Heaven that the Almighty may exalt the race of the just, and mercifully fulfill the desires of Your Majesty.Tolstoy, Leo -- War and Peace
- Inspirited by this wind of promise, my daydreams become more fervent and vivid.Shelley, Mary -- Frankenstein
fervent = intense or passionate
fervently = with much excitement (intense emotion)
fervently = with intense emotion
fervent = hot (metaphorically saying that it is characterized by intense emotion)
fervently = with intense emotion
fervent = intense (heart-felt)
fervency = enthusiasm (feelings of intense emotion)
fervently = with intense emotion
fervently = with intense emotion
fervently = with intense emotion