Earnest
31earnest — 1. adj. & n. adj. ardently or intensely serious; zealous; not trifling or joking. n. seriousness. Phrases and idioms: in (or in real) earnest serious(ly), not joking(ly); with determination. Derivatives: earnestly adv. earnestness n. Etymology:… …
32earnest — See: IN EARNEST …
33earnest — See: IN EARNEST …
34Earnest — The Spirit is the earnest of the believer s destined inheritance (2 Cor. 1:22; 5:5; Eph. 1:14). The word thus rendered is the same as that rendered pledge in Gen. 38:17 20; indeed, the Hebrew word has simply passed into the Greek and Latin… …
35earnest — adj. Earnest is used with these nouns: ↑desire, ↑look …
36earnest — See: in earnest …
37earnest — obsolete homosexual Victorian slang and possibly what inspired Wilde s choice of title for The Importance of Being Earnest …
38earnest — earnest1 [ ə:nɪst] adjective sincere and very serious. Phrases in earnest to a greater extent or more intensely than before. ↘sincere and serious in intention. Derivatives earnestly adverb earnestness noun Origin OE eornoste (adjective), eorn …
39earnest — I. a. 1. Ardent, zealous, eager, fervent, fervid, glowing, animated, importunate, warm, hearty. 2. Intent, steady, fixed, close. 3. Serious, sincere, true, truthful. 4. Serious, important, momentous, weighty. II. n. 1. Seriousness, reality, truth …
40earnest — Kūo o. ♦ To take things in earnest, hō i o …