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.
[Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian.]
earn er 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. |
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
ThesaurusLegend: Synonyms Related Words Antonyms | 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"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" 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 actionsacquire, 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 |
earn verb 1. be paid, make, get, receive, draw, gain, net, collect, bring in, gross, procure, clear, get paid, take home
Translations earn [əːn] vt ( gen) → ganar [+ interest]; devengar [+ praise]; ganarse; to earn one's living → ganarse la vida
earn [əːn] vt → gagner; this earned him much praise, he earned much praise for this → ceci lui a valu de nombreux éloges;
earn [əːn] vt → verdienen;
earn [əːn] vt → guadagnare [+ rest, reward]; meritare; 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
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