be keen on

VERB

Synonyms

STRONGEST

admire appreciate go for love

STRONG

adore approve cherish dig esteem exclaim fancy prize relish savor

WEAK

be gratified by be partial to be pleased by be sweet on care for care to delight in derive pleasure from dote on feast on find appealing get a kick out of hanker for hold dear indulge in luxuriate in rejoice in revel in stuck on take an interest in take delight in take satisfaction in take to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

dislike hate scorn

STRONG

despise not care refuse

WEAK

ignore

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be keen on

Bouaddi is said to be keen on the move.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Italian heavyweights Juventus and AC Milan, plus Galatasaray, are all understood to be keen on the Portugal playmaker, who has a £57m release clause available to overseas clubs.

From BBC ● Aug. 12, 2026

Newcastle, who have missed out on a number of key targets this summer and also have uncertainty over their own star forward Alexander Isak, are known to be keen on Slovenian Sesko.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2025

Rashford might be keen on a move to the Nou Camp but it is difficult to imagine a deal could be concluded swiftly.

From BBC ● May 22, 2025

My Marats will be keen on the capture.

From Lord Tony's Wife An Adventure of the Scarlet Pimpernel by Emmuska Orczy, Baroness Orczy

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