Earnest word meaning and definition
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Meaning and definition for "earnest" word
[adjective] not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
[adjective] 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"
[adjective] earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their success"; "heartfelt condolences"
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\Ear"nest\, a. 1. 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. An earnest advocate to plead for him. --Shak. 2. Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention. 3. Serious; important. [Obs.] They whom earnest lets do often hinder. --Hooker. Syn: Eager; warm; zealous; ardent; animated; importunate; fervent; sincere; serious; hearty; urgent. See {Eager}.
\Ear"nest\, v. t. To use in earnest. [R.] To earnest them [our arms] with men. --Pastor Fido (1602).
\Ear"nest\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. arrhes, L. arra, arrha, arrhabo, Gr. 'arrabw`n, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb. [=e]r[=a]v[=o]n; or perh. fr. W. ernes, akin to Gael. earlas, perh. fr. L. arra. Cf. {Arles}, {Earles penny}.] 1. Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come. Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. --2 Cor. i. 22. And from his coffers Received the golden earnest of our death. --Shak. 2. (Law) Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale. --Kent. Ayliffe. Benjamin. {Earnest money} (Law), money paid as earnest, to bind a bargain or to ratify and prove a sale. Syn: {Earnest}, {Pledge}. Usage: These words are here compared as used in their figurative sense. Earnest is not so strong as pledge. An earnest, like first fruits, gives assurance, or at least a high probability, that more is coming of the same kind; a pledge, like money deposited, affords security and ground of reliance for the future. Washington gave earnest of his talent as commander by saving his troops after Braddock's defeat; his fortitude and that of his soldiers during the winter at Valley Forge might rightly be considered a pledge of their ultimate triumph.
Synonyms for earnest
businesslike, dear, devout, heartfelt, in earnest(p), purposeful, serious, sincere, solemn
See also: earnest money | security | surety |
Related terms: ardent, decided, definite, deposit, firm, grave, grim-visaged, heedful, installment, intentness, meticulous, never-never, no-nonsense, on the job, payment in kind, pledge, prepayment, purposeful, undertaking, vadimonium, vadium, white-hot
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Let's analyse "earnest" as pure text. This string has Seven letters in Two syllables and Three vowels. 42.9% of vowels is 4.3% more then average English word. Written in backwards: TSENRAE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1930 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
earnest: 5 + 1 + 5 = 11, reduced: 11 . and the final result is Eleven. |
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