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- Dictionaryearn/əːn/
verb
- 1. obtain (money) in return for labour or services: "I earned £10 an hour working in the shop" Similar Opposite
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EARN definition: 1. to receive money as payment for work that you do: 2. to get something that you deserve: 3. to…. Learn more.
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.
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.
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:
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.
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.
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.
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.
