Definitions for earnɜrn
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
earn*ɜrn(v.t.)
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
to earn a living.
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 bonds earn interest.
to bring about or cause deservedly:
His fair dealing earned our confidence.
(v.i.)to gain income.
* Syn: See gain1.
Origin of earn:
bef. 900; ME ern(i)en, OE earnian; akin to OHG arnēn to earn, harvest
earn′er(n.)
earn*ɜrn(v.i.)
Obs. to grieve.
* q.
Origin of earn:
1570–80; perh. var. of yearn
Princeton's WordNet
gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in(verb)
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
earn, garner(verb)
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
Kernerman English Learner's Dictionary
earn(verb)ɜrn
to receive money for work
I currently earn $35,000 a year.; I'll be happier when I'm earning again.
earnɜrn
to make money for the things you need to live
He won't earn a living selling his paintings.
earnɜrn
to get money in profit or as interest
The company failed to earn a profit this year.
earnɜrn
to deserve sth
to earn sb's respect; You've earned a vacation.
Wiktionary
earn(Verb)
To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.
earn(Verb)
To receive payment for work.
Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.
earn(Verb)
To receive payment for work.
Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.
earn(Verb)
To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward
My CD earns me six percent!
earn(Verb)
To be worthy of.
To earn a spot in the top 20
Origin: Old English earnian
Webster Dictionary
Earn(noun)
see Ern, n
Earn(verb)
to merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not)
Earn(verb)
to acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels
Earn(u)
to grieve
Earn(verb)
to long; to yearn
Earn(verb)
to curdle, as milk
Translations for earn
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary
earn(verb)
to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working
He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.
- verdienAfrikaans
- يَكسَب، يَربَحArabic
- печеляBulgarian
- ganharPortuguese (BR)
- vydělávat (si)Czech
- verdienenGerman
- tjeneDanish
- κερδίζωGreek
- ganarSpanish
- teenimaEstonian
- به دست آوردن؛ امرار معاش کردنFarsi
- ansaitaFinnish
- gagner (sa vie)French
- לְהרווִיחַHebrew
- कमाना, अर्जित करनाHindi
- zaraditiCroatian
- (meg)keresHungarian
- memperolehIndonesian
- vinna sér inn, þénaIcelandic
- guadagnareItalian
- 稼ぐJapanese
- (돈을) 벌다Korean
- uždirbtiLithuanian
- pelnītLatvian
- memperoleh pendapatanMalay
- verdienenDutch
- tjene, innbringeNorwegian
- zarabiaćPolish
- به دست آوردن؛ امرار معاش کردنPersian
- ګټل، لاس ته راوړل، پېداكولPashto
- ganharPortuguese
- a câştigaRomanian
- зарабатыватьRussian
- zarábať (si)Slovak
- zaslužitiSlovenian
- zarađivatiSerbian
- tjänaSwedish
- ได้รับรายได้Thai
- kazanmakTurkish
- 賺得Chinese (Trad.)
- зароблятиUkrainian
- کماناUrdu
- kiếm được tiền do làm việcVietnamese
- 赚得Chinese (Simp.)
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