earnest desire
1earnest — ear|nest1 [ˈə:nıst US ˈə:r ] adj [: Old English; Origin: eornost] very serious and sincere ▪ a rather earnest young man ▪ Matthews was in earnest conversation with a young girl. ▪ an earnest desire to offer something useful to society earnest… …
2earnest — 01. He is very [earnest] in everything he does, and takes himself very seriously. 02. He s a lazy guy who will only work in [earnest] when he knows someone is watching him. 03. She has a very [earnest] desire to help poor people in our city. 04.… …
3desire — I n. 1) to arouse, create, whet (a) desire 2) to express, voice a desire 3) to feel a desire 4) to satisfy a desire 5) to stifle, suppress a desire 6) (an) ardent, blind, burning, earnest, fervent, intense, keen, overwhelming, passionate, strong; …
4desire — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ burning, deep, fervent, fierce, great, intense, passionate, strong, urgent ▪ …
5earnest — adj. Earnest is used with these nouns: ↑desire, ↑look …
6international relations — a branch of political science dealing with the relations between nations. [1970 75] * * * Study of the relations of states with each other and with international organizations and certain subnational entities (e.g., bureaucracies and political… …
7Woodrow Wilson — Infobox President name=Thomas Woodrow Wilson order=28th office=President of the United States term start=March 4, 1913 term end=March 4, 1921 vicepresident=Thomas R. Marshall (1913 1921) predecessor=William Howard Taft successor=Warren G. Harding …
8Franklin Pierce: Inaugural Address — ▪ Primary Source Friday, March 4, 1853 It is a relief to feel that no heart but my own can know the personal regret and bitter sorrow over which I have been borne to a position so suitable for others rather than desirable for myself.… …
9long´ing|ly — long|ing «LNG ihng, LONG », noun, adjective. –n. earnest desire: »a longing for home; the restless, unsatisfied longing (Longfellow). SYNONYM(S): craving, yearning, pining. See syn. under desire. (Cf. ↑desire) –adj. having or showing earnest… …
10long|ing — «LNG ihng, LONG », noun, adjective. –n. earnest desire: »a longing for home; the restless, unsatisfied longing (Longfellow). SYNONYM(S): craving, yearning, pining. See syn. under desire. (Cf. ↑desire) –adj. having or showing earnest desire: »a… …
