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be keen on

VERB
like
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

Example Sentences

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If you're renting or were displaced due to the fires, you must be keen on your tenant rights.

From Salon • Feb. 15, 2025

Moscow would be keen on North Korean arms due to their compatibility with Russian weapon systems, say experts.

From BBC • Sep. 13, 2023

Barcelona and Messi would be keen on securing a dream return for the forward to the Nou Camp but, with the La Liga leaders facing severe financial difficulties, a move back 'home' looks increasingly unlikely.

From BBC • May 3, 2023

If there is any doubt about whether he is the right man for the job, he’d be keen on silencing that.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 6, 2023

The guard would be afraid to leave the other prisoners to come looking for us himself, and we knew none of the village people would be keen on coming out in the rain.

From Three Times and Out by McClung, Nellie L.

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