EAGER Copy link • EAGERWith an object expressed (eager for, after, etc.), cupidus: avidus (stronger than cupidus): appetens: studiosus (all, alicujus rei): desiderio alicujus rei captus (Terentianus), incensus, flagrans (Cic.). Eager for contention, cupidus contentions (Cic.); in the pursuit of truth, cupidus veritatis; in the pursuit of praise, glory, avidus laudis, gloriae; appetens gloriae (Cic.): to be eager after (or in pursuit of) anything, cupere, concupiscere, avere, appetere, desiderare aliquid; imminere alicui rei or ad aliquam rem; (stronger) cupiditate alicujus rei rapi, trahi, ardere, flagrare, inflammatum esse; sitire aliquid; studiosum esse alicujus rei; versari in cupiditate alicujus rei; tenet me cupiditas alicujus rei; avide affectum esse de re. I am eager for revenge, ardet animus ad ulciscendum. I am becoming eager after anything, injicitur mihi alicujus rei cupiditas (Cic.): to be becoming or growing eager, cupiditate, desiderio incendi: to make anybody eager, cupiditate aliquem incendere, afficere; in cupiditatem irnpellere. All being eager to fight, omnibus ad pugnam intentis. Ardent, impetuous, calidus; ardens; fervens or fervidus; vehemens: acer. An eager temper, ingenium ardens or fervidum. An eager patriot, civis acerrimus: eager prayers, precum constantia (Tac., Germ. 8, 1). Sharp, acid, Vid: Keen, cold, Vid.