keen on

Meanings

• Verb

  Be very interested in or enthusiastic about (something)

  - "I'm keen on hiking in the mountains."
  - "She's really keen on cooking."
  - "He's not keen on spicy food."

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Rhymes

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keen beans , scenes , beams , seems

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Variants

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keen , keen on , keener , keener on , keenest , keenest on , keenly , keenness , keennesses , mad keen on

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'sharp' or 'acute,' but the modern sense developed in the late 19th century.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'keen on' is also used in the context of hunting, where 'keen' refers to a hound's sense of smell.

2. In the novel 'Brave New World' by Aldous Huxley, the term 'keen' is used to describe a state of heightened emotional sensitivity.

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Related Concepts

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1. passion: Both 'keen on' and 'passion' express strong feelings and interests, but 'passion' often implies a deep and intense emotion.

2. hobby: A 'hobby' is an activity pursued in one's leisure time, and one can be 'keen on' a hobby.

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Quotes

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1. When you've been trying to remember something and you suddenly remember it, the mental pleasure is "keen".

   - Ian Frazier,{it}Atlantic{/it},October 2004

2. Planting himself squarely before the two tall cowboys who were standing, he looked straight into their lean, bronzed faces. He spared a full moment for that "keen" cool gaze before he spoke.

   - Zane Grey,{it}Desert Gold{/it},1913

3. The "keen" clear wind swept in on his left cheek, and as he bore on the helm so the {it}Sophie{/it} answered, quicker and more nervous than he had expected.

   - Patrick O'Brian,{it}Master and Commander{/it},1970

4. That he took a "keen" interest in scientific navigation is indicated by his keeping a daybook or journal (which has not survived), and by making an honest effort to determine longitude.

   - Samuel Eliot Morison,{it}The European Discovery of America{/it},1971

5. Indeed, tobacco processors were "keen" to promote variety even further by saturating and mixing the cut and spun leaf with a miscellany of spices …

   - Simon Schama,{it}The Embarrassment of Riches{/it},1988

6. But Mary wasn't "keen" on braving the Athens streets alone so Magnus went instead; Mary would do a museum in the morning.

   - John le Carré,{it}A Perfect Spy{/it},1986

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Culture

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The term 'keen on' is often used in casual English to express strong interest or enthusiasm for a particular activity or person.

How to Memorize "keen on"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine yourself doing an activity you're keen on.
   - Visualize the feeling of excitement and enthusiasm.

2. associate
   

   - Associate 'keen on' with a strong feeling of interest or excitement.
   - Think of a personal experience where you were really keen on something.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym KEEN to remember the meaning: 'Keenly Enthusiastic, Excited, and Nostalgic'.

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