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Dilay1985 Posted 14 years ago
Vocabulary

Delivering in earnest

Hi,

What does "delivering in earnest" mean here?

Party wear began delivering in earnest early this Summer, with classic black and winter white partnering with oxblood and burgundy.

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com/reference/dictionary/entry/deliver ) defines the intransitive verb "deliver" thus: "To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good: The senator delivered on her pledge. He is a manager who just can't seem to deliver. " It defines "in earnest" thus: "With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.

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  • com/reference/dictionary/entry/deliver ) defines the intransitive verb "deliver" thus: "To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good: The senator delivered on her pledge.
  • He is a manager who just can't seem to deliver.
  • " It defines "in earnest" thus: "With a purposeful or sincere intent: settled down to study in earnest for the examination.
  • " You are reading fashion journalism, the only form of journalism that is even more breathless, jaunty and slangy than sportswriting.
  • The kinds of clothes that the fashion designers make for wearing to parties reached a new high level of sophistication and beauty early this summer, providing us at last with ample variety in the apparel we have every right to expect as bonnes vivantes irresponsible, spoiled rich girls ....
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The American Heritage Dictionary ( http://education.yahoo.com/reference/dictionary/entry/deliver ) defines the intransitive verb "deliver" thus: "To produce or achieve what is desired or expected; make good: The senator delivered on her pledge. He is a manager who just can't seem to deliv
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