keen

/kiːn/ adjective

Definition

INTERESTED › very interested or enthusiastic: a keen golfer/photographer He's very keen on travelling.

WANTING TO DO › wanting to do something very much: [+ to do sth] The shop is keen to attract new customers.

VERY GOOD › very good or well developed: a keen sense of smell

keenness noun [U] keenly adverb

(Definition of keen adjective from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

to do something without worrying about the risk or negative results

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