Earnest (IPA: /ˈɝnɪst/)
| Earnest (n.) |
Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. |
| Earnest (a.) |
Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain or do; zealous with sincerity; with hearty endeavor; heartfelt; fervent; hearty; -- used in a good sense; as, earnest prayers. |
| Earnest (a.) |
Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention. |
| Earnest (a.) |
Serious; important. |
| Earnest (v. t.) |
To use in earnest. |
| Earnest (n.) |
Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come. |
| Earnest (n.) |
Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale. |
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Instrumental recording by Kevin MacLeod |
| Earnest Synonyms |
Businesslike, Purposeful |
| Earnest Synonyms |
Heartfelt, Dear, Sincere, Devout |
| Earnest Synonyms |
Solemn, Sincere, Serious |
| Earnest Synonyms |
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| Earnest (Last Name / Surname) |
Earnest is the #4,452 most common last name / surname from the 2010 United States Census. The census reported that 7,968 people had that surname. |
| Translations |
Earnest in Spanish |
| Example Sentence (Quote) "I love to hear thine earnest voice, Wherever thou art hid. * * Thou say'st an undisputed thing In such a solemn way." - Speech |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " Joking decides great things ,Stronger and better oft than earnest can." - Comedy |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " The face that thou shalt smite in earnest is bound thereafter to be boneless." - Plautus |
| Example Sentence (Quote) " The more a person strives after God, the more earnest he will become--the les he will converse with men." - John of St. Samson |
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