"keen" meaning in All languages combined

See keen on Wiktionary

Adjective [English]

IPA: /kiːn/ [UK], /kin/ [US] Audio: en-us-keen.ogg [US], en-au-keen.ogg [Australia] Forms: keen [positive], keener [comparative], keenest [superlative]
enPR: kēn [US] Head templates: {{adj|keen|keener|keenest}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If you are keen on something you like that thing.
    Sense id: simple-keen-en-adj-0mplXDK1
  2. If something is keen it is very good.
    Sense id: simple-keen-en-adj-F6xgqP0m

Noun [English]

IPA: /kiːn/ [UK], /kin/ [US] Audio: en-us-keen.ogg [US], en-au-keen.ogg [Australia] Forms: keen [singular], keens [plural]
enPR: kēn [US] Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. An Irish cry of sadness for a dead person.
    Sense id: simple-keen-en-noun-ihysVQEK

Verb [English]

IPA: /kiːn/ [UK], /kin/ [US] Audio: en-us-keen.ogg [US], en-au-keen.ogg [Australia] Forms: keen [canonical], keens [third-person, singular], keened [past], keened [past, participle], keening [present, participle]
enPR: kēn [US] Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To cry for a dead person.
    Sense id: simple-keen-en-verb-lJ~fcmB~
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