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1. (v.t.) earn
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
to earn a living.
2. earn
to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve:
to receive more than one has earned.
3. earn
to acquire through merit:
to earn a reputation for honesty.
4. earn
to gain as due return or profit:
Savings bonds earn interest.
5. earn
to bring about or cause deservedly:
His fair dealing earned our confidence.
6. (v.i.) earn
to gain income.
7. (q) earn
Obs. to grieve.
Etymology: (1570–80; perh. var. of yearn)
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| Definition of 'earn' |
Princeton's WordNet |
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1. (verb) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
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"
2. (verb) earn, garner
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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1. (verb) earn
to receive money for work
I currently earn $35,000 a year.; I'll be happier when I'm earning again.
2. earn
earn a living
to make money for the things you need to live
He won't earn a living selling his paintings.
3. earn
to get money in profit or as interest
The company failed to earn a profit this year.
4. earn
to deserve sth
to earn sb's respect; You've earned a vacation.
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| Definition of 'earn' |
Webster Dictionary |
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1. (noun) earn
see Ern, n
2. earn
to grieve
3. (verb) earn
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)
4. (verb) earn
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
5. (verb) earn
to long; to yearn
6. (verb) earn
to curdle, as milk
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Sense: 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.
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 Afrikaans: verdien |
 Arabic: يَكسَب، يَربَح |
 Bulgarian: печеля |
 Brazilian: ganhar |
 Czech: vydělávat (si) |
 German: verdienen |
 Danish: tjene |
 Greek: κερδίζω |
 Spanish: ganar |
 Estonian: teenima |
 Farsi: به دست آوردن؛ امرار معاش |
 Finnish: ansaita |
 French: gagner (sa vie) |
 Hebrew: לְהרווִיחַ |
 Hindi: कमाना, अर्जित करना |
 Croatian: zaraditi |
 Hungarian: (meg)keres |
 Indonesian: memperoleh |
 Icelandic: vinna sér inn, þéna |
 Italian: guadagnare |
 Japanese: 稼ぐ |
 Korean: (돈을) 벌다 |
 Lithuanian: uždirbti |
 Latvian: pelnīt |
 Malay: memperoleh pendapatan |
 Dutch: verdienen |
 Norwegian: tjene, innbringe |
 Polish: zarabiać |
 Persian: به دست آوردن؛ امرار معاش |
 Pashto: ګټل، لاس ته راوړل، پېداكو |
 Portuguese: ganhar |
 Romanian: a câştiga |
 Russian: зарабатывать |
 Slovak: zarábať (si) |
 Slovenian: zaslužiti |
 Serbian: zarađivati |
 Swedish: tjäna |
 Thai: ได้รับรายได้ |
 Turkish: kazanmak |
 Taiwanese: 賺得 |
 Ukrainian: заробляти |
 Urdu: کمانا |
 Vietnamese: kiếm được tiền do làm việ |
 Chinese: 赚得 |
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