Definition of earnest

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Earnest (a.) Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention..

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Fell :: Fell (a.) Eager; earnest; intent.
Earnest :: Earnest (a.) 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..
Glare :: Glare (v. i.) To look with fierce, piercing eyes; to stare earnestly, angrily, or fiercely..
Dearly :: Dearly (adv.) In a dear manner; with affection; heartily; earnestly; as, to love one dearly..
Quarrel :: Quarrel (n.) Earnest desire or longing.
Arles :: Arles (n. pl.) An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain.
Beseechment :: Beseechment (n.) The act of beseeching or entreating earnestly.
Forerun :: Forerun (v. t.) To come before as an earnest of something to follow; to introduce as a harbinger; to announce.
Good :: Good (superl.) Real; actual; serious; as in the phrases in good earnest; in good sooth.
Engaged :: Engaged (a.) Greatly interested; of awakened zeal; earnest.
Clamant :: Clamant (a.) Crying earnestly, beseeching clamorously..
Remiss :: Remiss (a.) Not energetic or exact in duty or business; not careful or prompt in fulfilling engagements; negligent; careless; tardy; behindhand; lagging; slack; hence, lacking earnestness or activity; languid; slow..
Solemnity :: Solemnity (n.) Ceremoniousness; impressiveness; seriousness; grave earnestness; formal dignity; gravity.
Preaching :: Preaching (n.) The act of delivering a religious discourse; the art of sermonizing; also, a sermon; a public religious discourse; serious, earnest advice..
Living :: Living (n.) Manner of life; as, riotous living; penurious living; earnest living..
Levity :: Levity (n.) Lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness; vanity.
Entreater :: Entreater (n.) One who entreats; one who asks earnestly; a beseecher.
Pant :: Pant (v. i.) Hence: To long eagerly; to desire earnestly.
Engagedly :: Engagedly (adv.) With attachment; with interest; earnestly.
Explicit :: Explicit (a.) Having no disguised meaning or reservation; unreserved; outspoken; -- applied to persons; as, he was earnest and explicit in his statement..
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