the mind > will > decision > resolution or determination > be resolute or determined [verb (intransitive)] > be in earnest > mean what one says (2)
transitive. To be in earnest in saying. to mean what one says: to speak truthfully, sincerely, or with determination. to mean it: to be in earnest…
transitive. To be in earnest in saying. to mean what one says: to speak truthfully, sincerely, or with determination. to mean it: to be in earnest…