Definitionen
1.NounGravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
2.NounSeriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
3.VerbTo be serious with; use in earnest.
4.AdjectiveSerious, sincere, ingenuous.
5.AdjectiveFocused in the pursuit of an objective; honestly eager to obtain or do."earnest prayers"
6.AdjectiveIntent; focused; showing a lot of concentration."earnest attention"
7.AdjectivePossessing or characterised by seriousness."an earnest disposition"
8.AdjectiveStrenuous; diligent."earnest efforts"
9.AdjectiveSerious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
10.NounA sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.
11.Verbsecond-person singular simple present indicative of earn