| Earnest: English to English |
| 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. |
| Earnest (a.) Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention. |
| Earnest (a.) Serious; important. |
| Earnest (n.) Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. |
| Earnest (n.) Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come. |
| Earnest (n.) Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale. |
| Earnest (v. t.) To use in earnest. |