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earnest

Noun

∙ Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
∙ Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance); fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.

Verb

∙ To be serious with; use in earnest. transitive

Adjective

∙ Serious in speech or action; eager; urgent; importunate; pressing; instant.
∙ Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavour; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; — used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers.
∙ Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
∙ Possessing or characterised by seriousness; strongly bent; intent.
∙ Strenuous; diligent.
∙ Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; not trifling or feigned; important.

Noun

∙ A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.

Verb

∙ second-person singular simple present form of earn archaic

earn

Verb

∙ To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. transitive
∙ To receive payment for work. transitive
∙ To receive payment for work. intransitive
∙ To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward. transitive
∙ To be worthy of. transitive

Verb

∙ To curdle, as milk. Britain, dialect, dated

Verb

∙ To long; to yearn. obsolete
∙ To grieve. obsolete

Noun

∙ Alternative form of erne

Earnest

Proper noun

∙ A male given name, an occasional spelling variant of Ernest.

BABYLON ENGLISH
earnest adj.
serious, sober; sincere, fervent, eager
seriousness, industriousness
Earnest n.
man's name

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
earnest
earnest
\ear"nest\ (?), n. [as. eornost, eornest; akin to ohg. ernust, g. ernst; cf. icel. orrosta battle, perh. akin to gr. &?; to excite, l. oriri to rise.] seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest. sidney. and given in earnest what i begged in jest.
similar words(2)

in earnest
earnest money

WORDNET 2.0
earnest
Noun
1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
(hypernym) security, surety
(hyponym) earnest money
Adjective
1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
(synonym) in earnest(p), sincere, solemn
(similar) serious
2. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
(synonym) dear, devout, heartfelt
(similar) sincere
3. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
(synonym) businesslike
(similar) purposeful

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Earnest
Earnest may refer to:
People:Earnest Byner (born 1962), former National Football League (NFL) running backCharles Earnest Moody (1891–1977), American gospel song writer and performerEarnest Elmo Calkins (1868–1964), early advertising innovatorEarnest Graham (born 1980), NFL running backEarnest Gray (born 1957), former NFL wide receiverEarnest Hooton (1887–1954), American physical anthropologistEarnest Jackson (born 1959), former NFL running backEarnest Mudzengi, Zimbabwean politicianEarnest Rhone (born 1953), former NFL linebackerLes Earnest (born 1930), American computer scientist
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WIKTIONARY - Yabla

earnest

Noun

∙ Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
∙ Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance); fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.

Verb

∙ To be serious with; use in earnest. transitive

Adjective

∙ Serious in speech or action; eager; urgent; importunate; pressing; instant.
∙ Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavour; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; — used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers.
∙ Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
∙ Possessing or characterised by seriousness; strongly bent; intent.
∙ Strenuous; diligent.
∙ Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; not trifling or feigned; important.

Noun

∙ A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.

Verb

∙ second-person singular simple present form of earn archaic

earn

Verb

∙ To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. transitive
∙ To receive payment for work. transitive
∙ To receive payment for work. intransitive
∙ To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward. transitive
∙ To be worthy of. transitive

Verb

∙ To curdle, as milk. Britain, dialect, dated

Verb

∙ To long; to yearn. obsolete
∙ To grieve. obsolete

Noun

∙ Alternative form of erne

Earnest

Proper noun

∙ A male given name, an occasional spelling variant of Ernest.

BABYLON ENGLISH
earnest adj.
serious, sober; sincere, fervent, eager
seriousness, industriousness
Earnest n.
man's name

HENGLISH - ADVANCED VERSION
earnest
earnest
\ear"nest\ (?), n. [as. eornost, eornest; akin to ohg. ernust, g. ernst; cf. icel. orrosta battle, perh. akin to gr. &?; to excite, l. oriri to rise.] seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest. sidney. and given in earnest what i begged in jest.
similar words(2)

in earnest
earnest money

WORDNET 2.0
earnest
Noun
1. something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
(hypernym) security, surety
(hyponym) earnest money
Adjective
1. characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message"
(synonym) in earnest(p), sincere, solemn
(similar) serious
2. earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
(synonym) dear, devout, heartfelt
(similar) sincere
3. not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
(synonym) businesslike
(similar) purposeful

ENGLISH WIKIPEDIA - THE FREE ENCYCLOPEDIA
Earnest
Earnest may refer to:
People:Earnest Byner (born 1962), former National Football League (NFL) running backCharles Earnest Moody (1891–1977), American gospel song writer and performerEarnest Elmo Calkins (1868–1964), early advertising innovatorEarnest Graham (born 1980), NFL running backEarnest Gray (born 1957), former NFL wide receiverEarnest Hooton (1887–1954), American physical anthropologistEarnest Jackson (born 1959), former NFL running backEarnest Mudzengi, Zimbabwean politicianEarnest Rhone (born 1953), former NFL linebackerLes Earnest (born 1930), American computer scientist
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