Fer vs Fervent - What's the difference?
fer | fervent |
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:1997 , , (w, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone) , iv:
::‘Got summat fer yeh here – I mighta sat on it at some point, but it’ll taste all right.’
Exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.
* 1819 , , Mathilda , ch. 3:
Having or showing emotional warmth, fervor, or passion.
* 1876 , , "Mr. Captain and the Nymph," in Little Novels ,
Glowing, burning, very hot.
* 1611 , :
As a noun fer
is (l).As an adjective fervent is
exhibiting particular enthusiasm, zeal, conviction, persistence, or belief.fer
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Preposition
(English prepositions)References
*Anagrams
* ----fervent
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Adjective
(en adjective)- As I returned my fervent hopes were dashed by so many fears.
- Never again would those fresh lips touch his lips with their fervent kiss!
- But the day of the Lord will come as a thief in the night; in the which the heavens shall pass away with a great noise, and the elements shall melt with fervent heat, the earth also and the works that are therein shall be burned up.