"earnest" meaning in English

See earnest in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈɝ.nɪst/ [General-American], /ˈɜː.nɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-earnest.ogg Forms: earnester [comparative], more earnest [comparative], earnestest [superlative], most earnest [superlative]
Etymology: From Middle English ernest, eornest, from Old English eornest, eornost, eornust (“earnestness, zeal, seriousness, battle”), from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight”), a derivative of Proto-Germanic *arniz (“efficient, capable, diligent, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *er- (“to cause to move, arouse, increase”). Cognate with West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), Dutch ernst (“seriousness, gravity, earnest”), German Ernst (“seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour”), Icelandic ern (“brisk, vigorous”), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (arniba, “secure, certain, sure”). The adjective is from Middle English eornest, from Old English eornoste (“earnest, zealous, serious”), from the noun. Cognate with North Frisian ernste (“earnest”), Middle Low German ernest, ernst (“serious, earnest”), German ernst (“serious, earnest”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃er-}}, {{inh|en|enm|ernest}} Middle English ernest, {{inh|en|ang|eornest}} Old English eornest, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*ernustuz||earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight}} Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*arniz||efficient, capable, diligent, sure}} Proto-Germanic *arniz (“efficient, capable, diligent, sure”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*er-||to cause to move, arouse, increase}} Proto-Indo-European *er- (“to cause to move, arouse, increase”), {{cog|fy|earnst||earnest, seriousness}} West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), {{cog|nl|ernst||seriousness, gravity, earnest}} Dutch ernst (“seriousness, gravity, earnest”), {{cog|de|Ernst||seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour}} German Ernst (“seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour”), {{cog|is|ern||brisk, vigorous}} Icelandic ern (“brisk, vigorous”), {{cog|got|𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰||secure, certain, sure}} Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (arniba, “secure, certain, sure”), {{inh|en|enm|eornest}} Middle English eornest, {{inh|en|ang|eornoste||earnest, zealous, serious}} Old English eornoste (“earnest, zealous, serious”), {{cog|frr|ernste||earnest}} North Frisian ernste (“earnest”), {{cog|gml|ernest}} Middle Low German ernest, {{cog|de|ernst||serious, earnest}} German ernst (“serious, earnest”) Head templates: {{en-adj|er|more}} earnest (comparative earnester or more earnest, superlative earnestest or most earnest)
  1. (said of an action or an utterance) Serious, sincere, ingenuous. Categories (topical): Personality
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-adj-yKbgwRb3 Disambiguation of Personality: 28 6 10 0 0 22 12 1 6 11 5 Categories (other): Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Romanian translations Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 23 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7
  2. (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; honestly eager to obtain or do.
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-adj-gM6Kmx-n
  3. Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration. Translations (intent): задълбочен (zadǎlbočen) (Bulgarian), amatent [masculine] (Catalan), guicho [masculine] (Galician), enfexo [masculine] (Galician), intensiv (German), pressante (Italian), hotărât (Romanian), decis (Romanian), ferm (Romanian), уси́ленный (usílennyj) (Russian), atento (Spanish), niyetli (Turkish), taer (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-adj-A-03v6K0 Disambiguation of 'intent': 1 7 90 0 1 1
  4. (said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-adj-zXIiDzY6 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 3 10 0 5 15 1 22 3 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 6 4 12 0 2 30 2 37 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 23 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 8 4 13 0 5 26 2 29 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 8 5 16 0 4 27 3 26 4
  5. Strenuous; diligent. Translations (ardent): σπουδαῖος (spoudaîos) (Ancient Greek), сериозен (seriozen) (Bulgarian), добросъвестен (dobrosǎvesten) (Bulgarian), zelós [masculine] (Catalan), amatent [masculine] (Catalan), fervent [masculine] (Catalan), 熱心 (Chinese Mandarin), 热心 (rèxīn) (Chinese Mandarin), ardent (French), sesgo [masculine] (Galician), grave [masculine] (Galician), entergo [masculine] (Galician), leidenschaftlich (German), sehnsüchtig (German), buzgó (Hungarian), voglioso (Italian), desideroso (Italian), fervente (Italian), zelante (Italian), avidus (Latin), drinjent (Plautdietsch), sério (Portuguese), înfocat (Romanian), arzător (Romanian), aprins (Romanian), ре́вностный (révnostnyj) (Russian), उशिज् (uśij) (Sanskrit), hevesli (Turkish), coşkun (Turkish), şevkli (Turkish), палкий (palkyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), ревний (revnyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), taer (Welsh)
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  6. Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important. Translations (important, serious): جَدِّي (jaddī) (Arabic), جَادّ (jādd) (Arabic), сур'ёзны (surʺjózny) (Belarusian), сериозен (seriozen) (Bulgarian), seriós (Catalan), 認真 (Chinese Mandarin), 认真 (rènzhēn) (Chinese Mandarin), 嚴重 (Chinese Mandarin), 严重 (yánzhòng) (Chinese Mandarin), 沉重 (chénzhòng) (Chinese Mandarin), vážný (Czech), sérieux (French), grave (French), sesgo [masculine] (Galician), séreo [masculine] (Galician), rexo [masculine] (Galician), teixo [masculine] (Galician), ernst (German), ernsthaft (German), aufrichtig (German), komoly (Hungarian), súlyos (Hungarian), dáiríre (Irish), serio (Italian), grave (Italian), 真面目 (majime) (alt: まじめ) (Japanese), 真剣 (shinken) (alt: しんけん) (Japanese), 本気 (honki) (alt: ほんき) (Japanese), sērius (Latin), sério [masculine] (Portuguese), sincero [masculine] (Portuguese), serios (Romanian), серьёзный (serʹjóznyj) (Russian), убедительный (ubeditelʹnyj) (Russian), ȍzbīljan (Serbo-Croatian), vážan (Serbo-Croatian), znȁčājan (Serbo-Croatian), serio (Spanish), ciddi (Turkish), серйозний (serjoznyj) [masculine] (Ukrainian), taer (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-adj-5Uauc5Re Disambiguation of 'important, serious': 36 1 2 1 0 59
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: in earnest, earnestly, earnestness
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɝ.nɪst/ [General-American], /ˈɜː.nɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-earnest.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English ernest, eornest, from Old English eornest, eornost, eornust (“earnestness, zeal, seriousness, battle”), from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight”), a derivative of Proto-Germanic *arniz (“efficient, capable, diligent, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *er- (“to cause to move, arouse, increase”). Cognate with West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), Dutch ernst (“seriousness, gravity, earnest”), German Ernst (“seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour”), Icelandic ern (“brisk, vigorous”), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (arniba, “secure, certain, sure”). The adjective is from Middle English eornest, from Old English eornoste (“earnest, zealous, serious”), from the noun. Cognate with North Frisian ernste (“earnest”), Middle Low German ernest, ernst (“serious, earnest”), German ernst (“serious, earnest”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃er-}}, {{inh|en|enm|ernest}} Middle English ernest, {{inh|en|ang|eornest}} Old English eornest, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*ernustuz||earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight}} Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*arniz||efficient, capable, diligent, sure}} Proto-Germanic *arniz (“efficient, capable, diligent, sure”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*er-||to cause to move, arouse, increase}} Proto-Indo-European *er- (“to cause to move, arouse, increase”), {{cog|fy|earnst||earnest, seriousness}} West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), {{cog|nl|ernst||seriousness, gravity, earnest}} Dutch ernst (“seriousness, gravity, earnest”), {{cog|de|Ernst||seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour}} German Ernst (“seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour”), {{cog|is|ern||brisk, vigorous}} Icelandic ern (“brisk, vigorous”), {{cog|got|𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰||secure, certain, sure}} Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (arniba, “secure, certain, sure”), {{inh|en|enm|eornest}} Middle English eornest, {{inh|en|ang|eornoste||earnest, zealous, serious}} Old English eornoste (“earnest, zealous, serious”), {{cog|frr|ernste||earnest}} North Frisian ernste (“earnest”), {{cog|gml|ernest}} Middle Low German ernest, {{cog|de|ernst||serious, earnest}} German ernst (“serious, earnest”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} earnest (uncountable)
  1. Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness. Tags: uncountable Translations (gravity; serious purpose; earnestness): σπουδαῖος (spoudaîos) (Ancient Greek), сериозност (serioznost) [feminine] (Bulgarian), serietat [feminine] (Catalan), gravetat [feminine] (Catalan), vážnost [feminine] (Czech), vakavuus (Finnish), sérieux [masculine] (French), gravité [feminine] (French), Ernst [masculine] (German), Ernsthaftigkeit [feminine] (German), Eescht [masculine] (Luxembourgish), seriedad (Spanish), gravedad (Spanish), серйозність (serjoznistʹ) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-noun-zDMLNApc Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Ancient Greek translations, Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Belarusian translations, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Hungarian translations, Terms with Irish translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Japanese translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Luxembourgish translations, Terms with Mandarin translations, Terms with Plautdietsch translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Sanskrit translations, Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Turkish translations, Terms with Ukrainian translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 3 10 0 5 15 1 22 3 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 6 4 12 0 2 30 2 37 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Ancient Greek translations: 8 13 12 10 3 9 33 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 14 12 7 14 2 10 29 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Belarusian translations: 14 10 8 15 2 10 29 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 23 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 12 13 9 13 2 9 30 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 13 12 8 14 2 10 29 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 9 11 8 18 0 6 37 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 11 11 8 17 3 8 32 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Hungarian translations: 11 14 10 12 2 8 33 3 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Irish translations: 13 12 8 14 2 10 28 6 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 8 4 13 0 5 26 2 29 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Japanese translations: 10 12 6 19 0 7 38 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 10 12 6 19 0 7 38 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Luxembourgish translations: 11 12 7 17 3 8 32 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 9 14 9 13 2 9 34 5 6 Disambiguation of Terms with Plautdietsch translations: 6 8 3 17 0 4 57 1 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 18 10 6 12 2 14 26 3 9 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 10 12 6 19 0 7 38 3 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Sanskrit translations: 11 13 7 17 3 7 31 4 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Serbo-Croatian translations: 13 12 8 15 2 9 29 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 8 5 16 0 4 27 3 26 4 Disambiguation of Terms with Turkish translations: 13 12 8 15 2 10 29 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Ukrainian translations: 13 12 8 14 2 10 29 4 8 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 9 12 9 19 0 6 36 3 6 Disambiguation of 'gravity; serious purpose; earnestness': 97 3
  2. Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence) Tags: uncountable Translations (seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance)): σπουδαῖος (spoudaîos) (Ancient Greek), seriositat [feminine] (Catalan), formalitat [feminine] (Catalan), opravdovost [feminine] (Czech), vakavuus (Finnish), Ernst [masculine] (German), Ernsthaftigkeit [feminine] (German), Eescht [masculine] (Luxembourgish), seriedade (Portuguese), seriedad (Spanish), серйозність (serjoznistʹ) [feminine] (Ukrainian)
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-noun-GU9sbzOA Disambiguation of 'seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to jesting or feigned appearance)': 11 89
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: earnestful, in earnest
Etymology number: 1

Noun

IPA: /ˈɝ.nɪst/ [General-American], /ˈɜː.nɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-earnest.ogg Forms: earnests [plural]
Etymology: Uncertain; apparently related to erres. Compare also arles. Etymology templates: {{unc|en}} Uncertain Head templates: {{en-noun}} earnest (plural earnests)
  1. A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come. Related terms: Earnest, earnest money Translations (pledge): капаро (kaparo) (Bulgarian), депозит (depozit) (Bulgarian), paga i senyal [feminine] (Catalan), penyora [feminine] (Catalan), coutela [feminine] (Galician), peñor [masculine] (Galician), arras [feminine] (Galician), 𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌹 (wadi) [neuter] (Gothic), pegno [masculine] (Italian), اربون (arbun) (Persian), acont [neuter] (Romanian), arvună [feminine] (Romanian), avans [neuter] (Romanian), señal [feminine] (Spanish), arras [feminine, plural] (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-noun-en:money Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Galician translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Romanian translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Gothic translations, Terms with Persian translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 6 8 3 10 0 5 15 1 22 3 27 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 3 6 4 12 0 2 30 2 37 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 23 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Galician translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 7 8 4 13 0 5 26 2 29 5 Disambiguation of Terms with Romanian translations: 10 9 6 11 2 7 22 3 23 7 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 8 5 16 0 4 27 3 26 4
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Verb

IPA: /ˈɝ.nɪst/ [General-American], /ˈɜː.nɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-earnest.ogg Forms: earnests [present, singular, third-person], earnesting [participle, present], earnested [participle, past], earnested [past]
Etymology: From Middle English ernest, eornest, from Old English eornest, eornost, eornust (“earnestness, zeal, seriousness, battle”), from Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight”), a derivative of Proto-Germanic *arniz (“efficient, capable, diligent, sure”), from Proto-Indo-European *er- (“to cause to move, arouse, increase”). Cognate with West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), Dutch ernst (“seriousness, gravity, earnest”), German Ernst (“seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour”), Icelandic ern (“brisk, vigorous”), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (arniba, “secure, certain, sure”). The adjective is from Middle English eornest, from Old English eornoste (“earnest, zealous, serious”), from the noun. Cognate with North Frisian ernste (“earnest”), Middle Low German ernest, ernst (“serious, earnest”), German ernst (“serious, earnest”). Etymology templates: {{root|en|ine-pro|*h₃er-}}, {{inh|en|enm|ernest}} Middle English ernest, {{inh|en|ang|eornest}} Old English eornest, {{inh|en|gem-pro|*ernustuz||earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight}} Proto-Germanic *ernustuz (“earnest, strength, solidity, struggle, fight”), {{der|en|gem-pro|*arniz||efficient, capable, diligent, sure}} Proto-Germanic *arniz (“efficient, capable, diligent, sure”), {{der|en|ine-pro|*er-||to cause to move, arouse, increase}} Proto-Indo-European *er- (“to cause to move, arouse, increase”), {{cog|fy|earnst||earnest, seriousness}} West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), {{cog|nl|ernst||seriousness, gravity, earnest}} Dutch ernst (“seriousness, gravity, earnest”), {{cog|de|Ernst||seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour}} German Ernst (“seriousness, earnestness, zeal, vigour”), {{cog|is|ern||brisk, vigorous}} Icelandic ern (“brisk, vigorous”), {{cog|got|𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰||secure, certain, sure}} Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌽𐌹𐌱𐌰 (arniba, “secure, certain, sure”), {{inh|en|enm|eornest}} Middle English eornest, {{inh|en|ang|eornoste||earnest, zealous, serious}} Old English eornoste (“earnest, zealous, serious”), {{cog|frr|ernste||earnest}} North Frisian ernste (“earnest”), {{cog|gml|ernest}} Middle Low German ernest, {{cog|de|ernst||serious, earnest}} German ernst (“serious, earnest”) Head templates: {{en-verb}} earnest (third-person singular simple present earnests, present participle earnesting, simple past and past participle earnested)
  1. (transitive) To be serious with; use in earnest. Tags: transitive
    Sense id: en-earnest-en-verb-IjM2nx4~
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Verb

IPA: /ˈɝ.nɪst/ [General-American], /ˈɜː.nɪst/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: en-us-earnest.ogg
Etymology: From earn + -est. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|earn|est|nocat=1}} earn + -est Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} earnest
  1. (archaic) second-person singular simple present indicative of earn Tags: archaic, form-of, indicative, present, second-person, singular Form of: earn
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Etymology number: 3

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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        "4": "",
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      },
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        "4": "earnest"
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      "name": "cog"
    },
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        "2": "ernst",
        "3": "",
        "4": "serious, earnest"
      },
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      "name": "cog"
    }
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          "_dis1": "1 7 90 0 1 1",
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          "sense": "intent",
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          "_dis1": "1 7 90 0 1 1",
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          "word": "сериозен"
        },
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          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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            "masculine"
          ],
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        {
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            "masculine"
          ],
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          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
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          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "熱心"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "lang": "Chinese Mandarin",
          "roman": "rèxīn",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "热心"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "ardent"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "tags": [
            "masculine"
          ],
          "word": "sesgo"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "gl",
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          "sense": "ardent",
          "tags": [
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          ],
          "word": "grave"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "gl",
          "lang": "Galician",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "tags": [
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          ],
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "leidenschaftlich"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "de",
          "lang": "German",
          "sense": "ardent",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "lang": "Ancient Greek",
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          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "σπουδαῖος"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "lang": "Hungarian",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "buzgó"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "voglioso"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "ardent",
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        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "it",
          "lang": "Italian",
          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "fervente"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
          "code": "it",
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        {
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          "word": "avidus"
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        {
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "word": "aprins"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "word": "ре́вностный"
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        {
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          "code": "sa",
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          "sense": "ardent",
          "word": "उशिज्"
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        {
          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "tags": [
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          "roman": "revnyj",
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          "tags": [
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          "_dis1": "14 12 5 0 60 8",
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          "word": "taer"
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          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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          "word": "جَادّ"
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          "word": "сур'ёзны"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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          "roman": "seriozen",
          "sense": "important, serious",
          "word": "сериозен"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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          "word": "seriós"
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        {
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          "word": "認真"
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        {
          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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          "roman": "rènzhēn",
          "sense": "important, serious",
          "word": "认真"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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          "word": "嚴重"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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          "sense": "important, serious",
          "word": "严重"
        },
        {
          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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          "word": "沉重"
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        {
          "_dis1": "36 1 2 1 0 59",
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      "code": "fr",
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    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kaparo",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "word": "капаро"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "depozit",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "word": "депозит"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "paga i senyal"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "penyora"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "coutela"
    },
    {
      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "peñor"
    },
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      "code": "gl",
      "lang": "Galician",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "arras"
    },
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      "code": "got",
      "lang": "Gothic",
      "roman": "wadi",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "𐍅𐌰𐌳𐌹"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "masculine"
      ],
      "word": "pegno"
    },
    {
      "code": "fa",
      "lang": "Persian",
      "roman": "arbun",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "word": "اربون"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "acont"
    },
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      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "arvună"
    },
    {
      "code": "ro",
      "lang": "Romanian",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "neuter"
      ],
      "word": "avans"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine"
      ],
      "word": "señal"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "pledge",
      "tags": [
        "feminine",
        "plural"
      ],
      "word": "arras"
    }
  ],
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}

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      "homophone": "Ernest"
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}

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