[fe.ver] n [ME, fr. OE fefer, fr. L febris] (bef. 12c) 1 a: a rise of body temperature above the normal b: any of various diseases of which fever is a prominent symptom
2. a: a state of heightened or intense emotion or activity b: a contagious usu. transient enthusiasm: craze
[2]fever vb fe.vered ; fe.ver.ing vt (1606): to throw into a fever: agitate ~ vi: to contract or be in a fever: become feverish