(เอิร์น'นิสทฺ) adj. จริงจัง,เอาใจ,ตั้งใจจริง,ซึ่งมีความกระตือรือร้นจริง,สำคัญมาก,ซึ่งควรได้ความสนใจมาก. n. ความจริงจัง,ความตั้งใจจริง, See also:earnestly adv. earnestness n. ดูearnest, Syn. serious
[ひとすじ, hitosuji] (n) (1) one long straight object (e.g. strand of hair, beam of light); (2) a single bloodline; (adj-na) (3) earnest; resolute; intent; (4) ordinary; common; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[いっこう, ikkou] (adv) (1) (See 一向に・1) completely; absolutely; totally; (2) (in a negative sentence) (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (3) earnestly; intently; determinedly; (n) (4) (abbr) (See 一向宗) Jodo Shinshu; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[いっこうに, ikkouni] (adv) (1) completely; absolutely; totally; (2) (in a negative sentence) (not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (3) earnestly; intently; determinedly; (P) [Add to Longdo]
[えいい, eii] (n-adv,n-t) eagerly; earnestly; diligently [Add to Longdo]
Result from Foreign Dictionaries (5 entries found)
From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Earnest \Ear"nest\ ([~e]r"n[e^]st), n. [AS. eornost, eornest;
akin to OHG. ernust, G. ernst; cf. Icel. orrosta battle,
perh. akin to Gr. 'orny`nai to excite, L. oriri to rise.]
Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness;
intentness.
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Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to
earnest. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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And given in earnest what I begged in jest. --Shak.
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{In earnest}, serious; seriously; not in jest; earnestly.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Earnest \Ear"nest\, a.
1. 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.
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An earnest advocate to plead for him. --Shak.
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2. Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
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3. Serious; important. [Obs.]
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They whom earnest lets do often hinder. --Hooker.
Syn: Eager; warm; zealous; ardent; animated; importunate;
fervent; sincere; serious; hearty; urgent. See {Eager}.
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Earnest \Ear"nest\, v. t.
To use in earnest. [R.]
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To earnest them [our arms] with men. --Pastor Fido
(1602).
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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:
Earnest \Ear"nest\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. arrhes, L. arra,
arrha, arrhabo, Gr. 'arrabw`n, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb.
[=e]r[=a]v[=o]n; or perh. fr. W. ernes, akin to Gael. earlas,
perh. fr. L. arra. Cf. {Arles}, {Earles penny}.]
1. Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge;
pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
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Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of
the Spirit in our hearts. --2 Cor. i.
22.
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And from his coffers
Received the golden earnest of our death. --Shak.
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2. (Law) Something of value given by the buyer to the seller,
by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove
the sale. --Kent. Ayliffe. Benjamin.
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{Earnest money} (Law), money paid as earnest, to bind a
bargain or to ratify and prove a sale.
Syn: {Earnest}, {Pledge}.
Usage: These words are here compared as used in their
figurative sense. Earnest is not so strong as pledge.
An earnest, like first fruits, gives assurance, or at
least a high probability, that more is coming of the
same kind; a pledge, like money deposited, affords
security and ground of reliance for the future.
Washington gave earnest of his talent as commander by
saving his troops after Braddock's defeat; his
fortitude and that of his soldiers during the winter
at Valley Forge might rightly be considered a pledge
of their ultimate triumph.
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
earnest
adj 1: characterized by a firm and humorless belief in the
validity of your opinions; "both sides were deeply in
earnest, even passionate"; "an entirely sincere and cruel
tyrant"; "a film with a solemn social message" [syn:
{earnest}, {sincere}, {solemn}]
2: earnest; "one's dearest wish"; "devout wishes for their
success"; "heartfelt condolences" [syn: {dear}, {devout},
{earnest}, {heartfelt}]
3: not distracted by anything unrelated to the goal [syn:
{businesslike}, {earnest}]
n 1: something of value given by one person to another to bind a
contract
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