zeal
The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in…The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
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» Tom did it with great zeal.
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4 senses(countable, uncountable)The fervour or tireless devotion for a person, cause, or ideal and determination in its furtherance; diligent enthusiasm; powerful interest.
She extols the virtues of veganism with missionary zeal.
Eifer, Begeisterung
рве́ниеrvénije, усе́рдиеusérdije, стара́ниеstaránije
запопа́дливістьzapopádlyvistʹ, за́палzápal, завзя́ттяzavzjáttja
(collective, countable, uncountable)A group of zebras.
(uncommon, uncountable)A light zomp.
(countable, obsolete, uncountable)A person who exhibits such fervour or tireless devotion.
- excessive fervor to do something or accomplish some end
- prompt willingness
- a feeling of strong eagerness (usually in favor of a person or cause)
Examples
13 sentencesTom did it with great zeal.
I admire your zeal.
deIch bewundere deinen Eifer. — Yorwba
He did it with great zeal.
ruОн сделал это с большим энтузиазмом. — odexed
deEr hat es mit viel Elan gemacht. — tatomeimei
She entered into conversation with zeal.
She shows no zeal for her work.
ruОна не выказывает никакого рвения в работе. — marafon
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek ζFrom Middle English zele, from Old French zel, from Late Latin zēlus, from Ancient Greek ζῆλος (zêlos, “zeal, jealousy”), from Proto-Indo-European *yeh₂- (“to search”). Related to jealous.
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Forms
plural: zealsSynonyms
12 synonymsAntonyms
1 antonymsWord family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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