earn

earn ¹  (ûrn)

tr.v. earned, earn·ing, earns

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 gain a position through hard work and the accumulation of experience, often in the face of difficulties.

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[Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian.]

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earner n.

Synonyms: earn¹, deserve, merit, rate¹, win
These verbs mean to gain as a result of one's behavior or effort: earns a large salary; deserves our congratulations; a suggestion that merits consideration; an event that rates a mention in the news; a candidate who won wide support.

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earn

Verb

1. to gain or be paid (money) in return for work

2. to acquire or deserve through one's behaviour or action: you've earned a good night's sleep

3. to make (money) as interest or profit: her savings earned 8% interest [Old English earnian]

earner n

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	earn - 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" realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clear make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" squeeze out, eke out - make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter" turn a profit, profit - make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" rake off - take money from an illegal transaction take home, bring home - earn as a salary or wage; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?" rake in, shovel in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" net, sack up, sack, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million" gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc. pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
	2.	earn - acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions garner acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" letter - win an athletic letter

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earn

verb 1. be paid, make, get, receive, draw, gain, net, collect, bring in, gross, procure, clear, get paid, take home

verb 2. deserve, win, gain, attain, justify, merit, warrant, be entitled to, reap, be worthy of

Translations

earn [əːn] vt (gen) → ganar [+ interest]; devengar [+ praise]; ganarse;

to earn one's living → ganarse la vida

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earn [əːn] vt → gagner;

(Comm) (= yield); rapporter;

to earn one's living → gagner sa vie;

this earned him much praise, he earned much praise for this → ceci lui a valu de nombreux éloges;

he's earned his rest/reward → il mérite or a bien mérité or a bien gagné son repos/sa récompense

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earn [əːn] vt → verdienen;

(interest) → bringen;

to earn one's living → seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen;

this earned him much praise, he earned much praise for this → das trug ihm viel Lob ein;

he's earned his rest/reward → er hat sich seine Pause/Belohnung verdient

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earn [əːn] vt → guadagnare [+ rest, reward]; meritare;

(COMM) (= yield); maturare;

to earn one's living → guadagnarsi da vivere;

this earned him much praise, he earned much praise for this → si è attirato grandi lodi per questo