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earn
1[ urn ]
verb (used with object)
- to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
to earn one's living.
Synonyms: , , ,
- to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve:
to receive more than one has earned.
- to acquire through merit:
to earn a reputation for honesty.
- to gain as due return or profit:
Savings accounts earn interest.
- to bring about or cause deservedly:
His fair dealing earned our confidence.
verb (used without object)
- to gain income:
securities that earn on a quarterly basis.
earn
2[ urn ]
verb (used without object)
- to grieve.
earn
/ ÉœË²Ô /
verb
- to gain or be paid (money or other payment) in return for work or service
- tr to acquire, merit, or deserve through behaviour or action
he has earned a name for duplicity
- tr (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc)
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of earn1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of earn1
Idioms and Phrases
- penny saved is a penny earned
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
The Bruins have a star in their own right with center Lauren Betts, who earned Naismith defensive player of the year Wednesday.
The financial fears come despite the charity receiving an extra £1.2m from Prince Harry's earnings from his best-selling memoir Spare.
For one, Americans spend and invest more than they earn and that gap means the US buys more from the world than it sells.
All parties — bond investors, the housing authority and philanthropic funds — expect to earn at least some return on their investment.
The Clippers earned Wednesday’s win with a balanced attack, six players scoring in double figures.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
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