Earnest vs. Ernest
Earnestnoun
Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
Earnestnoun
Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
Earnestnoun
A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.
Earnestverb
(transitive) To be serious with; use in earnest.
Earnestadjective
Serious in speech or action; eager; urgent; importunate; pressing; instant.
Earnestadjective
(with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
Earnestadjective
Intent; fixed closely.
Earnestadjective
Possessing or characterised by seriousness; strongly bent; intent.
Earnestadjective
Strenuous; diligent.
Earnestadjective
Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; not trifling or feigned; important.
Earnestnoun
Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness.
Earnestnoun
Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge; pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
Earnestnoun
Something of value given by the buyer to the seller, by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove the sale.
Earnestadjective
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.
Earnestadjective
Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
Earnestadjective
Serious; important.
Earnestverb
To use in earnest.
Earnestnoun
something of value given by one person to another to bind a contract
Earnestadjective
characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the validity of your opinions;
Earnestadjective
earnest;
Earnestadjective
not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal
Earnestadjective
resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction
Earnestnoun
a thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come
Ernestnoun
obsolete form of earnest
Ernestnoun
See Earnest.
Ernest
Ernest is a given name derived from Germanic word ernst, meaning .
