Sekirov Dictionary

earnest

UK /ˈɜː.nɪst/US /ˈɝ.nɪst/

adjective6

  1. Serious, sincere, ingenuous.
  2. Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
  3. Focused in the pursuit of an objective; honestly eager to obtain or do.
  4. Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
  5. Strenuous; diligent.
  6. Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.

noun3

  1. Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
  2. Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
  3. A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.

verb1

  1. To be serious with; use in earnest.
forms

earnested · earnesting · earnests · earnester · more earnest · earnestest · most earnest

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