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earnest
English
Pronunciation
- (General American) IPA(key): /??n?st/
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /???n?st/
- Homophone: Ernest
Etymology 1
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 ???????????????????????? (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”).
Noun
earnest (uncountable)
- Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness.
- 1914, February 13, The Times, Obituary: Canon Augustus Jessopp
- He wrote well in a forcible, colloquial style, with the air of being tremendously in earnest, and full of knowledge which overflowed his pages, tricked out with somewhat boisterous illustrations.
- c. 1575-a 1586, Sir Philip Sidney, The Countess of Pembroke's Arcadia
- Take heed that this jest do not one day turn to earnest.
- c. 1592, William Shakespeare, Richard III: Act 5, Scene 1
- That high All-Seer which I dallied with
- Hath turn'd my feigned prayer on my head
- And given in earnest what I begg'd in jest.
- 1914, February 13, The Times, Obituary: Canon Augustus Jessopp
- Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)
Derived terms
- earnestful
- in earnest
Translations
Verb
earnest (third-person singular simple present earnests, present participle earnesting, simple past and past participle earnested)
- (transitive) To be serious with; use in earnest.
- 1602, Pastor Fido:
- Let's prove among ourselves our armes in jest, That when we come to earnest them with men, We may them better use.
- 1602, Pastor Fido:
Adjective
earnest (comparative earnester or more earnest, superlative earnestest or most earnest)
- (said of an action or an utterance) Serious or honest
- (with a positive sense) Focused in the pursuit of an objective; eager to obtain or do.
- Intent; focused; showing a lot of concentration.
- (said of a person or a person's character) Possessing or characterised by seriousness.
- Strenuous; diligent.
- Serious; weighty; of a serious, weighty, or important nature; important.
Derived terms
- earnestly
- earnestness
- in earnest
Translations
Etymology 2
Of uncertain origin; apparently related to erres. Compare also arles.
Noun
earnest (plural earnests)
- A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.
- Now he that hath wrought us for the selfsame thing is God, who also hath given unto us the earnest of the Spirit.
- 1990, Peter Hopkirk, The Great Game, Folio Society 2010, p. 365:
- But if all this was viewed by Gladstone and the Cabinet as an earnest of St Petersburg's future good intentions in Central Asia, then disillusionment was soon to follow.
Translations
See also
- Earnest
- earnest money
Etymology 3
earn +? -est
Verb
earnest
- (archaic) second-person singular simple present form of earn
Anagrams
- Eastern, Saetern, Tareens, eastern, estrane, nearest, renates, sterane
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forward
English
Alternative forms
- foreward (obsolete)
- forrard, forrad, forred (dialect or nautical)
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?f??.w?d/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?f??.w?d/, (nonstandard) /?fo?.w?d/, (dated) /?f???d/
- (General Australian, Estuary English, General New Zealand) IPA(key): /?fo?w?d/
- (General New Zealand, unstressed) IPA(key): /fo?d/
- Homophone: foreword
- Hyphenation: for?ward
Etymology 1
From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“forward, inclined to the front, fore, early, former”), from Proto-Germanic *fura- (“fore-”), *warþaz (“turned”), equivalent to fore +? -ward. Cognate with Dutch voorwaarts (“forward”), German vorwärts (“forward”).
Adjective
forward (comparative more forward, superlative most forward)
- Situated toward or at the front of something.
- the forward gun in a ship, the forward ship in a fleet
- (of troops, guns etc.) Situated toward or near the enemy lines.
- The forward battalion took a hammering.
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction in which someone or something is facing.
- My forward vision is fine, but my peripheral vision is poor.
- Acting in or pertaining to the direction of travel or movement.
- forward motion, forward thrust, forward momentum
- (figuratively) Moving in the desired direction of progress.
- This is an important forward step for the country.
- Having the usual order or sequence.
- The front of the fire engine has backward writing, that can be read in a mirror, as well as forward writing.
- (finance, commerce) Expected or scheduled to take place in the future.
- Advanced beyond the usual degree; advanced for the season; precocious.
- Without customary restraint or modesty; bold, cheeky, pert, presumptuous or pushy.
- 1999:, Neil Gaiman, Stardust, pg. 44 (2001 Perennial paperback edition)
- "Would you think it forward of me to kiss you?" asked Tristran.
- 1999:, Neil Gaiman, Stardust, pg. 44 (2001 Perennial paperback edition)
- (obsolete) Ready; prompt; ardently inclined; in a bad sense, eager or hasty. [to 19th century]
- Only they would that we should remember the poor; the same which I also was forward to do.
Usage notes
- The superlative forwardmost can be used for the "toward or at the front" sense. There does not appear to be a forwardmore. The comparative forwarder and superlative forwardest exist for certain senses, but are relatively uncommon.
Synonyms
- (at the front): anterior, front
- (expected in the future): forecast, predicted
- (without customary restraint): bold, fresh, impertinent, brazen
Antonyms
- (at the front): back, posterior, rear
- (expected in the future): past
- (without customary restraint): restrained
Translations
Adverb
forward (comparative further forward, superlative furthest forward)
- At, near or towards the front of something.
- A great bargain also had been the excellent Axminster carpet which covered the floor; as, again, the arm-chair in which Bunting now sat forward, staring into the dull, small fire. In fact, that arm-chair had been an extravagance of Mrs. Bunting. She had wanted her husband to be comfortable after the day's work was done, and she had paid thirty-seven shillings for the chair.
- (nautical) At, near, or towards the bow of a vessel (with the frame of reference within the vessel).
- In the direction in which someone or something is facing.
- I leant forward to get a better look.
- The grandfather clock toppled forward and crashed to the ground.
- In the desired or usual direction of movement or progress, physically or figuratively; onwards.
- So that front and back are in the usual orientation.
- Don't wear your baseball cap backward; turn it forward.
- In the usual order or sequence.
- Into the future.
- To an earlier point in time. See also bring forward.
Synonyms
- (towards the front): forwards
- (in the usual direction of progress): ahead, forth, on, onward, onwards
- (into the future): forth, forwards, hereon, on, onward, onwards
Antonyms
- (towards the front): back, backward, backwards, rearwards
- (in the usual direction of progress): back, backward, backwards, rearwards, in reverse
- (into the future): backward, backwards, into the past
- (earlier in time): back
Hyponyms
- straightforward
Derived terms
- cab forward
- forwards (adverb)
- look forward
- look forward to
Translations
Verb
forward (third-person singular simple present forwards, present participle forwarding, simple past and past participle forwarded)
- (transitive) To advance, promote.
- He did all he could to forward the interests of the school.
- 1941, W Somerset Maugham, Up at the Villa, Vintage 2004, p. 26:
- Mary had a suspicion that this plan had been arranged beforehand, for she knew how the lewd old woman loved to forward love affairs […].
- (transitive) To send (a letter, email etc.) on to a third party.
- I'll be glad to forward your mail to you while you're gone.
- (transitive, bookbinding) To assemble (a book) by sewing sections, attaching cover boards, and so on.
Synonyms
- (send (something received) on to a third party): pass on
Derived terms
- fast forward
- forwarding address
- freight forwarder
- forward contract
Descendants
- Dutch: forwarden
Translations
Noun
forward (plural forwards)
- (rugby) One of the eight players (comprising two props, one hooker, two locks, two flankers and one number eight, collectively known as the pack) whose primary task is to gain and maintain possession of the ball (compare back).
- (soccer) A player on a team in football (soccer) in the row nearest to the opposing team's goal, who are therefore principally responsible for scoring goals.
- Synonyms: attacker, centre forward, striker
- (ice hockey) An umbrella term for a centre or winger in ice hockey.
- (basketball) The small forward or power forward position; two frontcourt positions that are taller than guards but shorter than centers.
- (nautical) The front part of a vessel.
- (Internet) An e-mail message that is forwarded to another recipient or recipients; an electronic chain letter.
- 2004, Tamara Stevens, What Is Snail Mail?: The Lost Art of Letterwriting (page 27)
- When you receive your new pen-pal's email address, do not automatically put it in your address book and use the email Addy to send 'forwards' to. Not every pen pal likes 'forwards', especially jokes and meaningless emails.
- 2004, Tamara Stevens, What Is Snail Mail?: The Lost Art of Letterwriting (page 27)
- (finance) A direct agreement between two parties to buy or sell an asset at a specific point in the future; distinguished from a futures contract in that the latter is standardized and traded on an exchange.
- Synonym: forward contract
- Misconstruction of foreword (“preface or introduction”).
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English foreward, from Old English foreweard (“condition, bargain, agreement, contract, treaty, assurance”), equivalent to fore- +? ward (“ward, keeping”). Cognate with Scots forward (“covenant, compact”), Dutch voorwaarde (“condition, terms, proviso, stipulation”). More at fore-, ward.
Noun
forward (plural forwards)
- (dialectal or obsolete) Agreement; covenant.
References
- forward at OneLook Dictionary Search
- forward in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
Anagrams
- Warford, froward
Czech
Alternative forms
- forvard
Etymology
Borrowed from English forward.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /?forvart/
- Hyphenation: for?ward
Noun
forward m anim
- (soccer, ice hockey) forward
Declension
Derived terms
- forwardka
Noun
forward m inan
- (soccer, ice hockey) forward line
- (business) forward contract
Declension
Synonyms
- (sport): útok, ofenziva
- (contract): forwardový kontrakt
Antonyms
- (sport): obrana
Derived terms
- forwardový
Further reading
- forward in P?íru?ní slovník jazyka ?eského, 1935–1957
Middle English
Etymology 1
Adjective
forward
- Alternative form of foreward
Adverb
forward
- Alternative form of foreward
Etymology 2
Noun
forward (plural forwards)
- Alternative form of foreward
Etymology 3
Noun
forward (uncountable)
- Alternative form of forwird
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