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earnest

/ˈɜːnɪst/ /ˈɝnɪst/

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noun

Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.

Examples :

"The earnest of the student's commitment was evident in the many hours she dedicated to studying. "

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noun

Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)

Examples :

"The student's earnest in completing her homework impressed her teacher. "

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verb

To be serious with; use in earnest.

Examples :

"The students decided to earnest their studies after realizing the final exam was approaching quickly. "

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adjective

(said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest

Examples :

"The student made an earnest effort to understand the difficult math problem. "

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adjective

(with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.

Examples :

"earnest prayers"

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adjective

Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.

Examples :

"earnest attention."

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adjective

(said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.

Examples :

"an earnest disposition"

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adjective

Strenuous; diligent.

Examples :

"earnest efforts"

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Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.

Examples :

"The student gave an earnest presentation, showing how much she cared about the topic. "

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noun

A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.

Examples :

"The buyer paid $1,000 as earnest money to show the seller they were serious about buying the house. "

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verb

To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

Examples :

"He earnestly pursued his goal of graduating with honors, spending countless hours studying. "

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To receive payment for work.

Examples :

"He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO. My bank account is only earning one percent interest."

"Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent."

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To receive payment for work.

Examples :

"The teacher was earnest in collecting the overdue library fees from each student. "

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verb

To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.

Examples :

"My CD earns me six percent!"

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To achieve by being worthy of.

Examples :

"to earn a spot in the top 20"

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verb

To curdle, as milk.

Examples :

"The old milk, left out on the counter all day, began to earnest in the warm sun. "

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verb

To long; to yearn.

Examples :

"The student earnestly yearned for a good grade on the upcoming test. "

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Examples :

"Though she tried to hide her sadness, the little girl began to earnest over her lost balloon, her quiet sobs betraying her grief. "

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