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American football player (born 1968)
Earnest Fields (born October 15, 1968) is an American former football linebacker. He attended the University of Tennessee from 1988 to 1991. In 1990, he
Earnest_Fields
1895 farcical comedy play by Oscar Wilde
The Importance of Being Earnest, a Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play by Oscar Wilde, the last of his four drawing-room plays, following Lady
The Importance of Being Earnest
The_Importance_of_Being_Earnest
American actor (born 1945)
Earnest Lee Hudson (born December 17, 1945) is an American actor. He is known for his role as Winston Zeddemore in the Ghostbusters franchise. Hudson
Ernie_Hudson
American college football season
(3rd season) Defensive coordinator Larry Lacewell (2nd season) Captains Earnest Fields John Fisher Home stadium Neyland Stadium Seasons ← 1990 1992 →
1991 Tennessee Volunteers football team
1991_Tennessee_Volunteers_football_team
American actress (born 1946)
second Golden Globe Award and second Oscar. Field's acceptance speech has since been both admired as earnest and parodied as excessive, mainly the line
Sally_Field
1987–88 US operation of the Iran-Iraq War
Operation Earnest Will (24 July 1987 – 26 September 1988) was an American military protection of Kuwaiti-owned tankers from Iranian attacks in 1987 and
Operation_Earnest_Will
American football player and coach (born 1962)
Earnest Alexander Byner (born September 15, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League
Earnest_Byner
American physical anthropologist (1887–1954)
Earnest Albert Hooton (November 20, 1887 – May 3, 1954) was an American physical anthropologist known for his work on racial classification and his popular
Earnest_Hooton
American computer scientist (1930–2024)
late 1960s, Earnest continued to diversify the types of technologies he involved himself with. He made significant contributions in the fields of robotics
Les_Earnest
American football player and coach (born 1986)
registered 140 tackles in 2007, the most by a Tennessee defender since Earnest Fields registered those same totals for the Volunteers in 1990. He added 1
Jerod_Mayo
Statistical leaders of the Tennessee Volunteers football program
Johnson 425 2011 2012 2013 2014 3 Jamie Rotella 413 1970 1971 1972 4 Earnest Fields 407 1988 1989 1990 1991 5 Greg Jones 377 1974 1975 1976 1977 6 Craig
Tennessee Volunteers football statistical leaders
Tennessee_Volunteers_football_statistical_leaders
New Zealand physicist and chemist (1871–1937)
Hornchurch, England. Rutherford's birth certificate was mistakenly written as 'Earnest'. He was known by his family as Ern. When Rutherford was age 5, he moved
Ernest_Rutherford
American actress (born 1949)
she never betrays her motivations with a wink. It's all played pretty earnestly". Streep then starred opposite Leonardo DiCaprio and Jennifer Lawrence
Meryl_Streep
American college football all-star team
(AP-2, UPI) Reggie Stewart, Miss. St. (AP-1) Mo Lewis, Georgia (AP-2) Earnest Fields, Tennessee (AP-2) Will White, Florida (C, AP-1, UPI) Dale Carter, Tennessee
1990_All-SEC_football_team
Soccer player (born 1969)
Earnest Lee Stewart Jr., better known as Earnie Stewart (born March 28, 1969) is a former professional soccer player who played as a forward or midfielder
Earnie_Stewart
English actress (1927–2018)
Fenella Fielding (born Fenella Marion Feldman; 17 November 1927 – 11 September 2018) was an English stage, film and television actress who rose to prominence
Fenella_Fielding
Anglo-Irish Antarctic explorer (1874–1922)
to base himself in the McMurdo area, which Scott was claiming as his own field of work. Shackleton reluctantly agreed to seek out winter quarters at either
Ernest_Shackleton
NFL team season
receiver Central Michigan Darrin Eaton Wide receiver Michigan State Earnest Fields Linebacker Tennessee Eric Lynch Running back Grand Valley State Mike
1992_Detroit_Lions_season
"Hokkai no sachi" (北海の幸) August 14, 1990 (1990-08-14) Tatsuya Miyai is an earnest young man who works as an assistant in the kitchen of the Gourmet Club
List_of_Oishinbo_episodes
American actress (born 1980)
"redeemed by intelligence and sharp writing" but found Williams to be "too earnest to suit this otherwise shrewdly tongue-in-cheek cast". Ray Richmond of
Michelle_Williams_(actress)
2026 film by Steven Spielberg
a spiritual sequel to Close Encounters, but the movie itself—typically earnest and fantastic entertainment, as fluid in its direction as it can be clumsy
Disclosure_Day
American physicist (1901–1958)
he urged fellow members to not draw comparisons to the more established fields of chemical and biological weapons. He also argued one advantage was their
Ernest_Lawrence
Comedy television series
Manning, the show follows Russ Holliday after he disgraces himself on the field while serving as a star quarterback at a major college program. After ruining
Chad_Powers
US Navy Fleet admiral (1878–1956)
Chiefs of Staff. At the Cairo Conference in 1943, he was accused by British Field Marshal Sir Alan Brooke of favoring the Pacific war, and the argument became
Ernest_J._King
Indian field hockey player (1912–1993)
Earnest John Goodsir-Cullen (15 July 1912 – December 1993) was an Indian field hockey player who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics. In 1936, he was
Earnest_Goodsir-Cullen
1870 essay by Julia Ward Howe
war, let women now leave all that may be left of home for a great and earnest day of council. Let them meet first, as women, to bewail and commemorate
Mother's_Day_Proclamation
2014 (2014-12-11) February 28, 2015 854 848 5 "A Race for Home!" (Serena's Earnest! The Wild Meecle Race!!) Transliteration: "Serena no Honki! Gekisō Mēkuru
List of Pokémon episodes (seasons 10–19)
List_of_Pokémon_episodes_(seasons_10–19)
574 September 7, 2012 (2012-09-07) Kunal Nayyar, Lauren Miller, Amber Earnest N/A 1,575 September 10, 2012 (2012-09-10) Ben Stein, Rhona Mitra Brooks
List of The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson episodes
List_of_The_Late_Late_Show_with_Craig_Ferguson_episodes
American actress (born 1975)
father, Jon Voight, in Lookin' to Get Out (1982). Her film career began in earnest a decade later with the low-budget production Cyborg 2 (1993), followed
Angelina_Jolie
American singer, songwriter and actress (born 1986)
and bonding, describing the music as "timeless, emotional, gritty and earnest. They sound like songs written by artists who, quite frankly, are supremely
Lady_Gaga
American racing driver (born 1959)
Virgil Earnest Irvan (born January 13, 1959), occasionally referred to as Swervin' Irvan, is an American former professional stock car racing driver.
Ernie_Irvan
used to describe Indians on the Internet — and, by default — Hindus. John Earnest, the white supremacist shooter of the Chabad Synagogue in San Diego, 2019
List_of_ethnic_slurs
play in the Grey Cup, but lost to the hometown BC Lions on a last second field goal. Source: "CFL.ca". Archived from the original on July 15, 2009. Retrieved
1994_Baltimore_CFLers_season
Oil field in China
the Yellow River, it was discovered in 1961, and oil production began in earnest in 1964. Oil output quickly increased, peaking in 1991 at 33.55 million
Shengli_Oil_Field
Form of wit where words are used for special effect
the play The Importance of Being Earnest, Ernest being a given name that sounds exactly like the adjective earnest). Wordplay is quite common in oral
Wordplay
French football club
competitiveness, while OM were established Ligue 1 contenders. The rivalry began in earnest in the 1980s, particularly after PSG won their first league title in 1986
Paris_Saint-Germain_FC
DC Studios film by James Gunn
received mostly positive reviews. Critics found it to be fun, colorful, and earnest, although some felt it was overstuffed, while the performances of Corenswet
Superman_(2025_film)
International athletics championship event
The 2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships were held at the Ocean Breeze Athletic Complex on Staten Island, New York City from February 22–23.
2025 USA Indoor Track and Field Championships
2025_USA_Indoor_Track_and_Field_Championships
American author and journalist (1899–1961)
Oak Park between 1913 and 1917, where he competed in boxing, track and field, water polo, and football. He performed in the school orchestra for two
Ernest_Hemingway
1861–1865 conflict in the United States
of the Union Army of the Potomac on July 26, 1861, and the war began in earnest in 1862. The 1862 Union strategy called for simultaneous advances along
American_Civil_War
French militray general and emperor (1769–1821)
despite his slight and unkempt appearance, "his looks and expression were earnest and powerful." The English painter Joseph Farington, who met him in 1802
Napoleon
American author, activist and politician (born 1935)
from the original on September 13, 2002. Berlau, John. "Now Playing Right Field". Insight on the News. Paul, Ron (September 19, 1984). "Some Observations
Ron_Paul
to be unfriendly and intimidating, but is actually a straightforward, earnest, disciplined, and noble person, although clueless about personal interactions
List of My Hero Academia characters
List_of_My_Hero_Academia_characters
American scientist (1927–2011)
Time-Sharing System, and Dartmouth Time-Sharing System). His colleague Lester Earnest told the Los Angeles Times: The Internet would not have happened nearly
John McCarthy (computer scientist)
John_McCarthy_(computer_scientist)
2025 Canadian television series
described Alex as a stand-in for audience members: he is an imperfect but earnest newcomer to town, skeptical of his surroundings even as he longs to be
Wayward_(miniseries)
DC Studios film by Craig Gillespie
interpretation of Supergirl, which he wanted to distance from the more earnest portrayal of the character by Melissa Benoist in the Arrowverse series
Supergirl_(2026_film)
President of the United States from 2021 to 2025
schedule of appearances in swing states as the reelection campaign began in earnest in spring 2012. An August 2012 remark before a mixed-race audience that
Joe_Biden
Men's and women's track and field team
The Detroit Titans track and field team is men's and women's track and field team that represents the University of Detroit Mercy in the NCAA Division
Detroit Mercy Titans track and field
Detroit_Mercy_Titans_track_and_field
Irish writer (1854–1900)
and success, while An Ideal Husband (1895) and The Importance of Being Earnest (1895) were still being performed in London, Wilde issued a civil writ
Oscar_Wilde
American football and basketball coach
Earnest Ambrose Dockstader (died September 17, 1970) was an American college football and college basketball coach. He served as the head football coach
Earnest_A._Dockstader
English singer-songwriter (born 1989)
described the experience of interviewing him as "a wild ride ... [His] earnest craving to be understood creates a sense of intimacy disproportionate to
Matty_Healy
East Asian ethnic group
lands south of the Yangtze and on the southeastern coast. This led to the earnest settlement by Chinese of lands previously regarded as part of the empire's
Han_Chinese
King of the United Kingdom from 1910 to 1936
biographers would consider dull because of its conventionality. He was earnestly devoted to Britain and its Empire. He explained, "it has always been my
George_V
American singer (born 1998)
list of the "10 best songs of 2020", describing it as dance-pop that "earnestly [celebrates] queer culture, acceptance and chasing your dreams". A year
Chappell_Roan
Prime Minister of Israel (1996–1999; 2009–2021; 2022–present)
values", which earned him rebuke from the White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest, who said that American values had resulted in Israel receiving consistent
Benjamin_Netanyahu
Method and process of certifying, verifying, and registering land ownership in Scotland
distinguished judge, Lord Rodger of Earlsferry as: a struggle in deadly earnest with the aim of destroying the other competitor's chance to obtain the
Land_registration_(Scots_law)
Collection (2003) – 2×CD compilation reissue The Ro-D-Ys – Just Fancy / Earnest Vocation (2013) – 2×CD reissue Roger Waters - The Wall: Live in Berlin
List_of_double_albums
Group of fans who are highly dedicated to a specific area of culture
audiences, who came to appreciate the unintentional campiness of its earnestly rhapsodic style and script, particularly the line "Somehow, heartbreak
Cult_following
American basketball player and businessman (born 1963)
(January 21, 1999). "Pro Basketball; The Business Of Basketball Now Begins In Earnest". Archived March 10, 2014, at the Wayback Machine. The New York Times.
Michael_Jordan
2024 Marvel Studios animated series
series while bringing it into the modern world, hoping to retain its earnestness, emotional sincerity, and focus on found family while updating the social
X-Men_'97
English actress (1936–2023)
third of four children, with two elder sisters and a younger brother, Earnest "Guy" Broomfield (c. 1939–1999). At the age of six, Shirley was placed
Shirley_Anne_Field
Country in Southern Africa
Dutch-influenced folk art of the Afrikaner trekboers and the urban white artists, earnestly following changing European traditions from the 1850s onwards, also contributed
South_Africa
American comedy horror television series
modern world, other supernatural beings, and each other, while Guillermo earnestly endeavors to balance his loyalty to Nandor with his desire to become a
What We Do in the Shadows (TV series)
What_We_Do_in_the_Shadows_(TV_series)
President of Uganda from 1971 to 1979
as 1966, the plotting by the British and other Western powers began in earnest in 1969, after Obote had begun his nationalisation programme. Throughout
Idi_Amin
often described himself as a 'politely militant' atheist), and a certain earnestness and missionary zeal that always marked him." R. C. T. Parker, 'Ste Croix
List of atheists (miscellaneous)
List_of_atheists_(miscellaneous)
American basketball player (1948–2020)
Earnest Killum (June 11, 1948 – June 11, 2020) was an American professional basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers of the National Basketball Association
Earnie_Killum
2019–2020 South Korean television series
her heart to Seung-jun after spending time with him and receiving his earnest advice. Yang Kyung-won as Pyo Chi-su: A sergeant-major in Company Five
Crash_Landing_on_You
American Christian evangelist (1921–2021)
Williams included a satire of Angley in his stage routine as "Reverend Earnest Angry". One of the inspirations for the music video for the Genesis song
Ernest_Angley
American actor (born 1943)
folks who have helped make me who I am." White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest added, "There is no arguing that the individuals who will be honored today
Robert_De_Niro
legislature and a new constitution, and that "all genuine patriots" would be "earnestly assembled" to collaborate in making a plan to defeat the communists. Khánh
1965_in_the_Vietnam_War
U.S. Armed Forces unified command
Teams (SBT) working together during Operation Earnest Will in September 1987. During Operation Earnest Will, the United States ensured that neutral oil
United States Special Operations Command
United_States_Special_Operations_Command
2025 film by Danny Boyle
the exact opposite of what you expect.... '28 Years Later' is a deeply earnest film, a picture whose sincerity is initially off putting until it’s endearing
28_Years_Later
Mexican painter (1907–1954)
herself.[page needed] According to Rivera, the two began their "courtship in earnest" shortly after this encounter.[page needed] Kahlo's interests in politics
Frida_Kahlo
days of the penitentiary movement, was taken up by Southern states in earnest following the American Civil War. The use of convict labor remained popular
History of United States prison systems
History_of_United_States_prison_systems
Israeli actress (born 1985)
Gleiberman stating: "Gadot is game, but there's a slightly downbeat earnestness about her that doesn't mesh with the reflexive quippiness of the dialogue
Gal_Gadot
Character in Shakespeare's drama Hamlet
forbids Ophelia from pursuing Hamlet, as Polonius fears that Hamlet is not earnest about her. In Ophelia's next appearance, she tells Polonius that Hamlet
Ophelia
and engineer in Lanseal Academy's Class G. Her bright countenance and earnest effort set the mood for those around her, but her occasional clumsiness
List of Valkyria Chronicles characters
List_of_Valkyria_Chronicles_characters
Deaf American advertising executive (1868–1964)
Earnest Elmo Calkins (March 15, 1868 – October 4, 1964) was a deaf American advertising executive who pioneered the use of art in advertising, of fictional
Earnest_Elmo_Calkins
2008 film by the Wachowskis
behind the wheel" of the original work. The cast is praised as being "earnest" and "gently playful". However, he stated that "it sags in its midsection"
Speed_Racer_(film)
Season of television series
they defeat Kaido, Orochi and Big Mom. 983 92 "The Samurai Warriors' Earnestness! The Straw Hats Land at Onigashima!" Transliteration: "Samurai-tachi
One_Piece_season_20
2024 film by Justin Baldoni
positive, with an average rating of 5.6/10. The website's consensus reads: "Earnestly performed if marred by clunky dialogue, It Ends with Us is surprisingly
It_Ends_with_Us_(film)
American political consultant (1945–2017)
contests were as different as the candidates themselves, with the calm, earnest Pataki winning high approval ratings and discouraging stronger Democrats
Arthur_J._Finkelstein
1995 genocidal killing of Bosniak Muslim men
execution fields that afternoon. Each prisoner was blindfolded and given water as he left. The prisoners were taken in trucks to the fields less than
Srebrenica_massacre
American communications program
Operation Earnest Voice (OEV) is a psychological operation by the United States Central Command (CENTCOM) that uses sockpuppets to spread pro-American
Operation_Earnest_Voice
2023 studio album by Kylie Minogue
album's sonic centrepiece. "Hold On to Now" has a synth-driven sound and "earnest" songwriting that recalls Swedish singer Robyn, as well as gospel choir
Tension_(Kylie_Minogue_album)
1980 video game
from the original on February 14, 2019. Retrieved July 14, 2019. Cavalli, Earnest (January 30, 2014). "Pac-Man Museum arrives February 25, free Ms. Pac-Man
Pac-Man
English military and political leader (1599–1658)
Liberal historiography, stressing the centrality of puritan morality and earnestness. The civil-war historian Samuel Rawson Gardiner concluded that "the man—it
Oliver_Cromwell
English actor, musician and writer (born 1980)
20 June 2023. "BBC Radio 4 Extra - Oscar Wilde, The Importance of Being Earnest". BBC. Retrieved 12 May 2026. "BBC Radio 4 - Spotlight, Celebrating Stoppard:
Mathew_Baynton
DC Comics superhero
terrifying George W. Bush and the terrorist Osama bin Laden, America is in earnest need of a Saviour for everything from the minor inconveniences to the major
Superman
King of the United Kingdom in 1936
himself became heir apparent. Preparations for his future as king began in earnest. He was withdrawn from his naval course before his formal graduation, served
Edward_VIII
1880 battle of the Second Anglo-Afghan War
its bombardment of the Babawali pass – the Afghans replied with a three field-gun battery. However, before Roberts could push his army forward, Afghan
Battle_of_Kandahar_(1880)
2024 film by Edward Berger
moviegoers committed to the church's creeds will want to approach this earnest, visually engaging but manipulative—and sometimes sensationalist—production
Conclave_(film)
Welsh actor (born 1969)
play, you often end up playing leaders." The Daily Telegraph praised his "earnest, yet steely, portrayal" while The Guardian found him "excellent. This is
Michael_Sheen
English actor (1948–2023)
Actor. He then took roles in the period films The Importance of Being Earnest (2002) and Girl with a Pearl Earring (2003). For his role as Roy/Ruth Applewood
Tom_Wilkinson
2012 American film by Andrew Stanton
is a flawed movie, but it's also endlessly charming. It has a winsome, earnest spirit and the action sequences bristle with ingenuity and life. It's goofy
John_Carter_(film)
British actor (born 1937)
(1985), both opposite Laurence Olivier, and in The Importance of Being Earnest (2002), Nicholas Nickleby (2002), and Stage Beauty (2004). Fox consolidated
Edward_Fox_(actor)
Canadian sports romance television series
December 3, 2025. Reid, Rachel (September 14, 2025). "An Attempt to be Earnest". Rachel Reid Writes Romance. Archived from the original on November 29
Heated_Rivalry
Indian men's hockey team
Fernandes Peter Fernandes Joseph Galibardy M. P. Ganesh Marcellus Gomes Earnest Goodsir-Cullen William Goodsir-Cullen B. P. Govinda Arjun Halappa Zafar
India men's national field hockey team
India_men's_national_field_hockey_team
Rwandan-Scottish actor (born 1992)
Max Webster's production of Oscar Wilde's play The Importance of Being Earnest in the Lyttleton Theatre at the National Theatre, opposite Hugh Skinner
Ncuti_Gatwa
1941 Japanese attack on the US
declaration of war. The final two paragraphs of the message read: Thus the earnest hope of the Japanese Government to adjust Japanese-American relations and
Attack_on_Pearl_Harbor
EARNEST FIELDS
EARNEST FIELDS
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Harness.
Male
German
Contracted form of German Ernust, ERNST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Male
Italian
Italian and Spanish form of Latin Ernestus, ERNESTO means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Surname or Lastname
Americanized form of German Ernst.English
Americanized form of German Ernst.English : variant spelling of Ernest.
Female
Italian
Feminine form of Italian/Spanish Ernesto, ERNESTA means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Boy/Male
British, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Swedish, Swiss
Earnest; Sincere; Serious
Boy/Male
English American Spanish
Earnest.
Male
English
English form of German Ernust, ERNEST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Male
German
Old German name derived from the vocabulary word eornost, ERNUST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German
Sincere; Form of Ernest; Earnest; Battle to the Death
Boy/Male
American, British, Christian, English, German
Sincere; Serious; Form of Ernest; Truth; Battle to the Death
Surname or Lastname
English
English : habitational name from various places, for example Chipping (High) Barnet, East Barnet, and Friern Barnet in Greater London, named with Old English bærnet ‘place cleared by burning’ (a derivative of bærnan ‘to burn’, ‘to set light to’).English : from a medieval personal name, a variant of Bernard.
Male
English
Variant spelling of English Ernest, EARNEST means "battle (to the death), serious business."
Surname or Lastname
English and Dutch
English and Dutch : from the Germanic byname mentioned at Ernst. However, Reaney cites medieval evidence for Norman spellings such as Ernais, and derives it from a Germanic personal name Arn(e)gis, possibly composed of the elements arn ‘eagle’ + gīsil ‘pledge’, ‘hostage’, ‘noble youth’ (see Giesel). The name may have been altered by folk etymology to coincide with the word meaning ‘combat’. Compare Harness.Dutch : variant of Ernst.
Boy/Male
African, American, British, Chinese, Christian, Danish, English, Finnish, French, German, Ghana, Irish, Netherlands, Polish, Swedish
Sincere; Serious Battle to the Death; Earnest; Serious; Battle to the Death
Biblical
pledge
Girl/Female
Australian, Christian, French, German, Spanish, Swedish
Serious; Determined; Sincere; Earnest; Feminine of Emest; Battle to the Death
Boy/Male
English American German
Earnest.
Male
English
Masculine variant spelling of English unisex Garnet, GARNETT means "garnet (the gem)."
Boy/Male
English American
Earnest.
EARNEST FIELDS
EARNEST FIELDS
Girl/Female
Tamil
One who has only friends and no enemies
Boy/Male
British, English
Light
Girl/Female
Hindu, Indian
Beautiful Woman with Artistic Talents
Surname or Lastname
English (Derbyshire)
English (Derbyshire) : topographic name for someone who lived by a fork in the road in woodland.
Surname or Lastname
English and Irish (of Norman origin)
English and Irish (of Norman origin) : topographic name from Middle English and Old French angle ‘angle’, ‘corner’ (Latin angulus). As an Irish surname, it can also be habitational, from a place in Pembrokeshire, South Wales, named with this word.Americanized spelling of German Angel or Engel.
Boy/Male
Hindu
Supreme spirit, Big soul
Boy/Male
American, British, English
From the Warrior's Town
Surname or Lastname
Irish (Ulster)
Irish (Ulster) : reduced form of McTraynor, an Anglicized form of Gaelic Mac Thréinfhir ‘son of Tréinfhear’, a byname meaning ‘champion’, ‘strong man’ (from tréan ‘strong’ + fear ‘man’).English : variant of Trainer.
Girl/Female
English American French
Derived from Lacey which is a French Nobleman's surname brought to British Isles after Norman...
Girl/Female
Indian
Joy
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a.
Real; earnest; downright.
a.
Eager; earnest; intent.
v. t.
The act of stopping, or restraining from further motion, etc.; stoppage; hindrance; restraint; as, an arrest of development.
adv.
In earnest; heartily.
v. t.
To make ready for draught; to equip with harness, as a horse. Also used figuratively.
a.
Intent; fixed closely; as, earnest attention.
v. t.
To take, seize, or apprehend by authority of law; as, to arrest one for debt, or for a crime.
a.
Containing supplication; humble; earnest.
v. t.
To use in earnest.
n.
The gathering and bringing home of the harvest; the time of harvest.
a.
Too earnest.
a.
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.
n.
See Earnest.
adv.
In an earnest manner.
v. t.
To seize on and fix; to hold; to catch; as, to arrest the eyes or attention.
adv.
Completely; vigorously; in earnest.
superl.
Violent; vehement; earnest; ardent.
n. pl.
An earnest; earnest money; money paid to bind a bargain.
v. t.
To stop; to check or hinder the motion or action of; as, to arrest the current of a river; to arrest the senses.