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Definition of Earnest

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Earnest 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.
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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. --Sir P. Sidney. And given in earnest what I begged in jest. --Shak. In earnest, serious; seriously; not in jest; earnestly.
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Earnest Ear"nest, v. t. To use in earnest. [R.] To earnest them [our arms] with men. --Pastor Fido (1602).

Meaning of Earnest from wikipedia

- Look up earnest in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Earnest is a masculine given name and a surname which may refer to: Earnest Andersson (1878–1943)...
- An earnest payment or earnest money is a specific form of security deposit made in some major transactions such as real estate dealings or required by...
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- Earnest is a given name and a surname. It may also refer to: Earnest, Kansas, a ghost town Earnest Bridge, a bridge near Marcola, Oregon, United States...
- gunman, John Earnest, fatally shot one woman and injured three other persons, including the synagogue's rabbi. After fleeing the scene, Earnest phoned 9-1-1...
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- Joshua Ryan Henry Earnest (born January 22, 1975) is an American political advisor who served as White House press secretary under President Barack Obama...
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- Lester Donald Earnest (born December 17, 1930) is an American computer scientist. After receiving his B.S. in electrical engineering from the California...