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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Earnest \Ear"nest\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. arrhes, L. arra,
arrha, arrhabo, Gr. 'arrabw`n, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb.
[=e]r[=a]v[=o]n; or perh. fr. W. ernes, akin to Gael. earlas,
perh. fr. L. arra. Cf. Arles, Earles penny.]
1. Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge;
pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
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Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of
the Spirit in our hearts. --2 Cor. i.
22.
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And from his coffers
Received the golden earnest of our death. --Shak.
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2. (Law) Something of value given by the buyer to the seller,
by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove
the sale. --Kent. Ayliffe. Benjamin.
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Earnest money (Law), money paid as earnest, to bind a
bargain or to ratify and prove a sale.
Syn: Earnest, Pledge.
Usage: These words are here compared as used in their
figurative sense. Earnest is not so strong as pledge.
An earnest, like first fruits, gives assurance, or at
least a high probability, that more is coming of the
same kind; a pledge, like money deposited, affords
security and ground of reliance for the future.
Washington gave earnest of his talent as commander by
saving his troops after Braddock's defeat; his
fortitude and that of his soldiers during the winter
at Valley Forge might rightly be considered a pledge
of their ultimate triumph.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
Earnest \Ear"nest\, n. [Prob. corrupted fr. F. arrhes, L. arra,
arrha, arrhabo, Gr. 'arrabw`n, of Semitic origin, cf. Heb.
[=e]r[=a]v[=o]n; or perh. fr. W. ernes, akin to Gael. earlas,
perh. fr. L. arra. Cf. Arles, Earles penny.]
1. Something given, or a part paid beforehand, as a pledge;
pledge; handsel; a token of what is to come.
Who hath also sealed us, and given the earnest of
the Spirit in our hearts. --2 Cor. i.
22.
And from his coffers Received the golden earnest of
our death. --Shak.
2. (Law) Something of value given by the buyer to the seller,
by way of token or pledge, to bind the bargain and prove
the sale. --Kent. Ayliffe. Benjamin.
Earnest money (Law), money paid as earnest, to bind a
bargain or to ratify and prove a sale.
Syn: Earnest, Pledge.
Usage: These words are here compared as used in their
figurative sense. Earnest is not so strong as pledge.
An earnest, like first fruits, gives assurance, or at
least a high probability, that more is coming of the
same kind; a pledge, like money deposited, affords
security and ground of reliance for the future.
Washington gave earnest of his talent as commander by
saving his troops after Braddock's defeat; his
fortitude and that of his soldiers during the winter
at Valley Forge might rightly be considered a pledge
of their ultimate triumph.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
earnest money
n : money given by a buyer to a seller to bind a contract
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
earnest money
alt.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
n.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
earnest money
alt.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
n.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
earnest money
alt.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
n.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
earnest money
alt.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
n.
(lb en chiefly US) Money paid as a deposit to show intent to buy or
to reserve an item to be purchased; especially, money accompanying an
offer to buy real estate.
From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]
earnest money /ˈɜːnɪst mˈʌni/
капаро
money paid
From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:eng-deu ]
earnest money /ˈɜːnɪst mˈʌni/
[Am.] Angeld , Anzahlung , Draufgabe [fin.]
Synonym: deposit
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
earnest money /ˈɜːnɪst mˈʌni/
käsiraha
money paid
From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 : [ freedict:eng-hrv ]
earnest money /ˈɜːnɪst mˈʌni/
kapara
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
earnest money /ˈɜːnɪst mˈʌni/
1. felpénz
2. foglaló
3. elôleg
4. bánatpénz
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
earnest money /ˈɜːnɪst mˈʌni/
insats
money paid
From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary : [ xdict ]
n. 定金
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