Earnest
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English
Noun
earnest
- Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.
- Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
- Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale.
Verb
to earnest
- To use in earnest.
Adjective
earnest
- 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.
- Serious; important.
Proper noun
- A male name
Variant
- Ernest
