nounmoney paid as an initial payment by a buyer to a seller, to show commitment to the contract of sale
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- Earnest - Merriam-Webster Online
 a serious and intent mental state <a proposal made in earnest>. 2. : a   considerable or impressive degree or amount <the sap started running in earnest  > ...
 
- earnest - definition of earnest by the Free Online Dictionary ...
 Marked by or showing deep sincerity or seriousness: an earnest gesture of   goodwill. 2. Of an important or weighty nature; grave. See Synonyms at serious.   Idiom ...
 
- Earnest | Define Earnest at Dictionary.com
 serious in intention, purpose, or effort; sincerely zealous: an earnest worker. 2.   showing depth and sincerity of feeling: earnest words; an earnest entreaty. 3.
 
- earnest - Wiktionary
 earnest. Definition from Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Jump to: navigation,   search ... Cognate with West Frisian earnst (“earnest, seriousness”), Dutch ernst ...
 
- Earnest Synonyms, Earnest Antonyms | Thesaurus.com
 Synonyms for earnest at Thesaurus.com with free online thesaurus, antonyms,   and definitions. Dictionary and Word of the Day.
 
- The Importance of Being Earnest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 The Importance of Being Earnest, A Trivial Comedy for Serious People is a play   by Oscar Wilde. First performed on 14 February 1895 at St. James's Theatre in ...
 
- Earnest - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
 Earnest may refer to: People: Earnest Byner (born 1962), former National   Football League (NFL) running back; Charles Earnest Moody (1891–1977),   American ...
 
- Earnest Machine
 Distributor of fasteners including bolts, cap screws, socket fasteners, nuts,   washers, fasteners, grease fittings, threaded rod, clips, and clamps in metric and   inch ...