Definition of earnestness

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Earnestness (n.) The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.

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Preach :: Preach (v. t.) To inculcate in public discourse; to urge with earnestness by public teaching.
Earnestness :: Earnestness (n.) The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety.
Buckle :: Buckle (n.) To prepare for action; to apply with vigor and earnestness; -- generally used reflexively.
Preacher :: Preacher (n.) One who inculcates anything with earnestness.
Relax :: Relax (n.) To make less severe or rigorous; to abate the stringency of; to remit in respect to strenuousness, earnestness, or effort; as, to relax discipline; to relax one's attention or endeavors..
Opportunity :: Opportunity (n.) Importunity; earnestness.
Inwardness :: Inwardness (n.) Heartiness; earnestness.
Levity :: Levity (n.) Lack of gravity and earnestness in deportment or character; trifling gayety; frivolity; sportiveness; vanity.
Warmth :: Warmth (n.) A state of lively and excited interest; zeal; ardor; fervor; passion; enthusiasm; earnestness; as, the warmth of love or piety; he replied with much warmth..
Press :: Press (v.) To try to force (something upon some one); to urge or inculcate with earnestness or importunity; to enforce; as, to press divine truth on an audience..
Mockery :: Mockery (n.) The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance..
Glow :: Glow (n.) Intense excitement or earnestness; vehemence or heat of passion; ardor.
Solicit :: Solicit (v. t.) To ask from with earnestness; to make petition to; to apply to for obtaining something; as, to solicit person for alms..
Exclaim :: Exclaim (v. t. & i.) To cry out from earnestness or passion; to utter with vehemence; to call out or declare loudly; to protest vehemently; to vociferate; to shout; as, to exclaim against oppression with wonder or astonishment; The field is won! he exclaimed..
Supplicatingly :: Supplicate (v. i.) To make petition with earnestness and submission; to implore.
Live :: Live (a.) Full of earnestness; active; wide awake; glowing; as, a live man, or orator..
Heartedness :: Heartedness (n.) Earnestness; sincerity; heartiness.
Solemn :: Solemn (a.) Fitted to awaken or express serious reflections; marked by seriousness; serious; grave; devout; as, a solemn promise; solemn earnestness..
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..
Intention :: Intention (n.) A stretching or bending of the mind toward of the mind toward an object; closeness of application; fixedness of attention; earnestness.
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