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- Dictionaryearn/əːn/
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- 1. obtain (money) in return for labour or services: "I earned £10 an hour working in the shop" Similar Opposite
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1. a. : to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered. b. : to bring in by way of return. bonds earning 10 percent interest. 2. a. : to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to. she earned a promotion. b. : to make worthy of or obtain for. the suggestion earned him a promotion. earner noun. 2 of 2.
EARN definition: 1. to receive money as payment for work that you do: 2. to get something that you deserve: 3. to…. Learn more.
verb [ T ] us / ɜrn / Add to word list. to receive money as payment for work that you do, or to get something that you deserve because of your abilities or actions: [ T ] This month’s raise means that I’ll be earning $45,000 a year. [ T ] After all the work I’ve done, I’ve earned a vacation.
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living. Synonyms: obtain, receive, make, procure. to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned. to acquire through merit:
When you earn something, you gain it as a result of your actions. You can earn your friend's gratitude by rescuing her pet kitten from a tree. Earning has to do with things people get through their own efforts or behavior.
Definition of earn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
earn. (ɜːʳn ) Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense earns , present participle earning , past tense, past participle earned. 1. verb A2. If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do. Charlie was earning eight pounds, I was earning five. [VERB noun] What a lovely way to earn a living. [VERB noun]
1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work: earned money by mowing lawns. 2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action: She earned a reputation as a hard worker. 3. To yield as return or profit: a savings account that earns interest on deposited funds. Idiom: earn (one's) spurs/stripes.
to get something that you deserve because of your work, qualities, etc: As a teacher you have to earn the respect of your students. earn verb (PROFIT) to make a profit: I want an account that earns a high rate of interest. (Definition of earn from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Translations of earn.
Earn Definition. To receive (salary, wages, etc.) for one's labor or service. To get or deserve as a result of something one has done. To receive (interest, dividends, etc.) as a return. To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
