Definitions
1.nounGravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
2.nounSeriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
3.verbTo be serious with; use in earnest.
4.adjective(said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest
5.adjective(with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do."earnest prayers"
6.adjectiveIntent; focused; showing a lot of concentration."earnest attention."
7.adjective(said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness."an earnest disposition"
8.adjectiveStrenuous; diligent."earnest efforts"
9.adjectiveSerious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.