earnest
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4.2
- noun
- /ˈɜrnɪst/
:
seriedad
- The students approached their project with great earnest, eager to make a positive impact.
- began in earnest
- work in earnest
- negotiate in earnest
Why are these people, let's assume they have their earnest, have this conviction?
- Why are these people, let's assume they have their earnest, have this conviction?
Examples
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We'll begin our training tomorrow morning in earnest.
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At last, my arms came loose enough to start working in earnest at the rocks.
Fiction book (2001) -
Mr. Chairman, I made that call to the Ethics Commission in earnest.
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The search for Kara Lane began in earnest early the next morning.
Fiction book (2001) -
The first such agreement was concluded in 1937, and exploration began in earnest after World War II.
Academic text (1997) -
Since the Union capture of Vicksburg the year before, river traffic resumed in earnest.
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In 1988, my colleagues and I began to prepare in earnest for a space probe's visit to the body.
Academic text (2004) -
Generating electric power from geothermal resources began in earnest in 1960 and is ongoing.
Academic text (1994) -
Import substitution began in earnest, and the state launched a broad intervention in the nation's economy.
Academic text (1998) -
Work on upgrading India's fleet of MiG-27 aircraft has begun in earnest at HAL units around the country.
Academic text (1999)
Synonyms
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3.1
A feeling of being honest and not pretending
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2.7
A calm and honest way of speaking or acting that shows you mean what you say
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4.9
A serious, sincere feeling that shows you really care and try hard
Being careful and thoughtful about important things
Complete and sincere enthusiasm and strong commitment to something
Antonyms
Idioms
Compounds
How Earnest
Surface Forms
Etymology
The noun earnest meaning a serious state of mind comes from the old English eornost meaning 'serious intention'. So, earnest names the feeling of being serious and sincere.