earn (redirected from earning keep)

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 ²  (ûrn)

intr.v. earned, earn·ing, earns Obsolete

To yearn.

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[Middle English ernen, variant of yernen; see yearn.]

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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

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earn

v earn [əːn]

1 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. verdien يَكسَب، يَربَح печеля vydělávat (si) tjene verdienen κερδίζω ganar teenima به دست آوردن؛ امرار معاش کردن ansaita gagner (sa vie) לְהרווִיחַ कमाना, अर्जित करना zaraditi (meg)keres memperoleh vinna sér inn, þéna guadagnare 稼ぐ 일해서 벌다 uždirbti pelnīt memperoleh pendapatan verdienen tjene, innbringe zarabiać ganhar a câş­tiga зарабатывать zarábať (si) zaslužiti zarađivati tjäna ได้รับรายได้ kazanmak 賺得 заробляти کمانا kiếm được tiền do làm việc 赚得

2 to deserve I've earned a rest. verdien يَستَحِق заслужвам zasloužit si fortjene verdienen κερδίζω επάξια, αξίζω merecer pälvima استحقاق داشتن؛ نایل شدن ansaita mériter לִזכּוֹת के योग्य बनना, होना zaslužiti kiérdemel layak, berhak mendapat verðskulda meritare 受けるに値する 받을 만하다 užsitarnauti nopelnīt; izpelnīties selayaknya verdienen fortjene, gjøre seg fortjent til zasłużyć na merecer a merita заслуживать zaslúžiť si zaslužiti si zaslužiti förtjäna สมควรได้รับ hak etmek 博得，應得 заслуговувати کسی چیز کا حقدار ہونا được hưởng 博得，应得

n pl earnings

money etc earned His earnings are not sufficient to support his family. inkomste, verdienste مَكسَب، مكاسِب доход výdělek indkomst; løn der Verdienst κέρδη, αποδοχές, απολαβές ingresos teenistus درآمد؛ حقوق دریافتی ansiot salaire שָׂכָר कमाई prihodi kereset upah, gaji tekjur salario, stipendio 所得 소득 uždarbis peļņa pendapatan inkomen fortjeneste, inntekt zarobki salário câştiguri заработок zárobok zaslužek zarada inkomst[], förtjänst เงิน; เงินเดือน kazanç, gelir 掙得的錢，收入 заробіток; прибуток آمدنی tiền kiếm được 挣得的钱，收入