Gravity; serious purpose; earnestness. / Seriousness; reality; actuality (as opposed to joking or pretence)

A sum of money paid in advance as a deposit; hence, a pledge, a guarantee, an indication of something to come.

(transitive) To be serious with; use in earnest.

(archaic) second-person singular simple present form of earn

(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.

plural of earnest

Sincere; determined; truthful.

With considerable commitment, determination, or effect; significantly. / (of a person) Having a sincere intent.

(obsolete) serious

A male given name from the Germanic languages, of occasional usage, variant of Ernest.