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earnest in English
- earnest⇄adj. 1. strong and firm in purpose; eager and serious.
Ex. The earnest pupil tried very hard to do his best.
(SYN) sincere, diligent, zealous.
2. important.
Ex. Life is real, life is earnest (Longfellow). - earnest⇄adv. earnestly.
- earnest⇄earnest (1), adjective, noun.
- earnest⇄earnest (2), noun.
1. a part given or done in advance as a pledge for the rest.
Ex. Take this money as an earnest of the amount I still owe you. Part of the price he paid to the seller was an earnest that the rest would be paid.
2. (Fig - earnest⇄expr. in earnest, determined or sincere; serious.
Ex. The young man is in earnest about becoming a famous painter. - earnest⇄noun earnestness.
- earnest⇄noun seriousness (of intention or purpose).