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- واژهنامه · Merriam-Webster Collegiate Dictionary 1 keen n. Pronunciation: ' kēn Function: adjective Etymology: Middle English kene brave, sharp, from Old English cēne brave; akin to Old High German kuoni brave Date: 13th century 1 a : having a fine edge or point : SHARP b : affecting one as if by cutting < keen sarcasm> c : pungent to the sense <a keen scent> 2 a (1) : showing a quick and ardent responsiveness : ENTHUSIASTIC <a keen swimmer> (2) : EAGER <was keen to begin> b of emotion or feeling : INTENSE <the keen delight in the chase ― F. W. Maitland> 3 a : intellectually alert : having or characteristic of a quick penetrating mind <a keen student> <a keen awareness of the problem> also : shrewdly astute b : sharply contested < keen debate> c : extremely sensitive in perception < keen eyes> 4 : WONDERFUL , EXCELLENT synonyms see SHARP , EAGER –keen·ly adverb –keen·ness \ ' kēn-nəs\ noun –keen on : very enthusiastic or excited about <wasn't keen on going>]]> 2 keen n. Function: noun Date: 1830 : a lamentation for the dead uttered in a loud wailing voice or sometimes in a wordless cry]]> 3 keen n. Function: verb Etymology: Irish caoinim I lament, weep Date: 1845 intransitive verb 1 a : to lament with a keen b : to make a sound suggestive of a keen 2 : to lament, mourn, or complain loudly transitive verb : to utter by keening –keen·er noun ]]>