English-Thai Dictionary

earnest

ADJ เอาจริงเอาจัง  จริงจัง  เรง กล้า  determined sincere aol-jing-aol-jang

 

earnestly

ADV อย่างจริงจัง  อย่างเอาจริงเอาจัง  seriously sincerely yang-jing-jang

 

earnestness

N ความ กระตือรือร้น  enthusiasm kwam-kra-tue-rue-ron

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

EARNEST

a.ern'est. 1. Ardent in the pursuit of an object; eager to obtain; having a longing desire; warmly engaged or incited.
They are never more earnest to disturb us, than when they see us most earnest in this duty.
2. Ardent; warm; eager; zealous; animated; importunate; as earnest in love; earnest in prayer.
3. Intent; fixed.
On that prospect strange
Their earnest eyes were fixed.
4. Serious; important; that is, really intent or engaged; whence the phrase, in earnest. To be in earnest, is to be really urging or stretching towards an object; intent on a pursuit. Hence, from fixed attention, comes the sense of seriousness in the pursuit, as opposed to trifling or jest. Are you in earnest or in jest?

 

EARNEST

n.ern'est. Seriousness; a reality; a real event; as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance. Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest.
And given in earnest what I begg'd in jest.
1. First fruits; that which is in advance, and gives promise of something to come. Early fruit may be an earnest of fruit to follow. The first success in arms may be an earnest of future success. The christian's peace of mind in this life is an earnest of future peace and happiness. Hence earnest or earnest-money is a first payment or deposit giving promise or assurance of full payment. Hence the practice of giving an earnest to ratify a bargain.
This sense of the word is primary, denoting that which goes before, or in advance. Thus the earnest of the spirit is given to saints, as a pledge or assurance of their future enjoyment of God's presence and favor.

 

EARNESTLY

adv. ern'estly. Warmly; zealously; importunately; eagerly; with real desire. Being in an agony, he prayed more earnestly. Luke 22:44.
That ye should earnestly contend for the faith once delivered to the saints. Jude 3.
2. With fixed attention; with eagerness.
A certain maid looked earnestly upon him. Luke 22:56.

 

EARNESTNESS

n.ern'estness. Ardor or zeal in the pursuit of any thing; eagerness; animated desire; as, to seek or ask with earnestness; to engage in a work with earnestness. 1. Anxious care; solicitude; intenseness of desire.
2. Fixed desire or attention; seriousness; as, the charge was maintained with a show of gravity and earnestness.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

EARNEST

Ear "nest, n. Etym: [AS. eornost, eornest; akin to OHG. ernust, G.ernst; cf. Icel. orrosta battle, perh. akin to Gr. oriri to rise. ]

 

Defn: Seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness. Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest. Sir P. Sidney. And given in earnest what I begged in jest. Shak. In earnest, serious; seriously; not in jest; earnestly.

 

EARNEST

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. An earnest advocate to plead for him. Shak.

 

2. Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.

 

3. Serious; important. [Obs. ] They whom earnest lets do often hinder. Hooker.

 

Syn. -- Eager; warm; zealous; ardent; animated; importunate; fervent; sincere; serious; hearty; urgent. See Eager.

 

EARNEST

EARNEST Ear "nest, v. t.

 

Defn: To use in earnest. [R.] To earnest them [our arms ] with men. Pastor Fido (16 2 ).

 

EARNEST

Ear "nest, n. Etym: [Prob. corrupted fr. F. arrhes, L. arra, arrha, arrhabo, Gr. ; 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. Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of the Spirit in our hearts. 2 Cor. i. 22.And from his coffers Received the golden earnest of our death. Shak.

 

2. (Law )

 

Defn: 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. Earnest money (Law ), money paid as earnest, to bind a bargain or to ratify and prove a sale.

 

Syn. -- Earnest, Pledge. 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.

 

EARNESTFUL

EARNESTFUL Ear "nest *ful, a.

 

Defn: Serious. [Obs. ] Chaucer.

 

EARNESTLY

EARNESTLY Ear "nest *ly, adv.

 

Defn: In an earnest manner.

 

EARNESTNESS

EARNESTNESS Ear "nest *ness, n.

 

Defn: The state or quality of being earnest; intentness; anxiety. An honest earnestness in the young man's manner. W. Irving.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

earnest

ear nest 1 |ˈərnist ˈərnəst | ▶adjective resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction: an earnest student | two girls were in earnest conversation. PHRASES in earnest occurring to a greater extent or more intensely than before: after Labor Day the campaign begins in earnest. • (of a person ) sincere and serious in behavior or convictions. DERIVATIVES ear nest ly adverb, ear nest ness noun ORIGIN Old English eornoste (adjective ), eornost (noun ), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst (noun ).

 

earnest

ear nest 2 |ˈərnəst ˈərnist | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come: the presence of the troops is an earnest of the world's desire not to see the conflict repeated elsewhere. ORIGIN Middle English ernes, literally ‘installment paid to confirm a contract, ’ based on Old French erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo ‘a pledge. ’ The spelling was influenced by words ending in -ness; the final -t is probably by association with earnest 1 .

 

earnest money

ear nest mon ey ▶noun money paid to confirm a contract.

 

Oxford Dictionary

earnest

earnest 1 |ˈəːnɪst | ▶adjective resulting from or showing sincere and intense conviction: an earnest student | two girls were in earnest conversation. PHRASES in earnest to a greater extent or more intensely than before: work began again in earnest. • (of a person ) sincere and serious in intention. DERIVATIVES earnestness noun ORIGIN Old English eornoste (adjective ), eornost (noun ), of Germanic origin; related to German Ernst (noun ).

 

earnest

earnest 2 |ˈəːnɪst | ▶noun [ in sing. ] a thing intended or regarded as a sign or promise of what is to come: the very deliberateness of their disguise is an earnest of their real aloofness. ORIGIN Middle English ernes, literally ‘instalment paid to confirm a contract ’, based on Old French erres, from Latin arra, shortened form of arrabo ‘a pledge ’. The spelling was influenced by words ending in -ness; the final -t is probably by association with earnest 1 .

 

earnestly

earnestly |ˈəːnɪstli | ▶adverb with sincere and intense conviction; seriously: they earnestly hope to come back in the summer.

 

earnest money

earn |est money ▶noun [ mass noun ] chiefly US money paid to confirm a contract.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

earnest

earnest adjective 1 he is dreadfully earnest: serious, solemn, grave, sober, humorless, staid, intense; committed, dedicated, keen, diligent, zealous; thoughtful, cerebral, deep, profound. ANTONYMS frivolous, apathetic. 2 earnest prayer: devout, heartfelt, wholehearted, sincere, impassioned, fervent, ardent, intense, urgent. ANTONYMS halfhearted. PHRASES in earnest 1 we are in earnest about stopping crime: serious, sincere, wholehearted, genuine; committed, firm, resolute, determined. 2 he started writing in earnest: zealously, purposefully, determinedly, resolutely; passionately, wholeheartedly.

 

earnestly

earnestly adverb we earnestly prayed for his recovery: seriously, solemnly, gravely, intently; sincerely, resolutely, firmly, ardently, fervently, eagerly.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

earnest

earnest adjective 1 he had a reputation for being dreadfully earnest: serious, serious-minded, solemn, grave, sober, humourless, staid, steady, intense; committed, dedicated, assiduous, keen, diligent, zealous, industrious, hard-working; studious, thoughtful, cerebral, deep, profound, bookish, donnish. ANTONYMS frivolous; apathetic. 2 they were engaged in earnest prayer: devout, heartfelt, wholehearted, sincere, impassioned, deeply felt, from the heart, fervent, ardent, passionate, intense, burning, urgent; rare full-hearted, passional, perfervid, fervid. ANTONYMS half-hearted. ▶noun PHRASES in earnest 1 we are in earnest about stopping burglaries: serious, not joking, sincere, wholehearted, genuine; committed, firm, resolute, resolved, determined, insistent. ANTONYMS joking. 2 he started writing in earnest after the war: zealously, purposefully, determinedly, resolutely, with enthusiasm, with dedication, with commitment; ardently, fervently, fervidly, passionately, wholeheartedly. ANTONYMS half-heartedly.

 

earnestly

earnestly adverb he took my hand and looked at me earnestly: seriously, solemnly, gravely, soberly, sincerely, intently, resolutely, firmly; ardently, fervently, warmly, keenly, eagerly, intensely, zealously.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

earnest

ear nest /ə́ː r nɪst /(副 )earnestly 形容詞 more ～; most ～1 熱心な , 心からの ; 真剣な , まじめな, 誠実な (sincere )▸ an earnest discussion 熱心な議論 ▸ an earnest young dentist 誠実な若い歯医者 ▸ an earnest expression 真剣な表情 2 〈事が 〉重大な .名詞 U 誠実さ , まじめさ (!通例次の成句で ) .in é arnest 1 本格的に 〈起こるなど 〉▸ The battle began in earnest .戦闘が本格的に始まった 2 ｟かたく ｠本気で, 真剣に, まじめに ▸ I'm in deadly earnest .私は完全に本気だ ～́ m ò ney ｟米 ｠手付金, 保証金 .～ness 名詞 U 誠実さ, 熱意 .

 

earnestly

ear nest ly /ə́ː r nɪstli /副詞 more ～; most ～1 誠実に , 心から , まじめに 〈言うなど 〉▸ “It's really good to see you again, ” Connie said earnestly .「また会えてうれしいわ 」とコニーは心から言った 2 熱心に, 熱意をこめて 〈するなど 〉.3 強く 〈望むなど 〉.