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Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.

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  1. v. t. Very desirous; eager to obtain; -- used in a good sense.
  2. v. t. Inordinately desirous; excessively eager to obtain and possess (esp. money); avaricious; -- in a bad sense.
  3. adj. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
  4. adj. immoderately desirous of acquiring e.g. wealth
  5. j:100 s. showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages