earn

earn

to acquire by effort: earn a living

Not to be confused with:

urn – a vessel or vase

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earn

 (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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earn′er n.

Synonyms: earn, deserve, merit, rate¹, win
These verbs mean to gain as a result of one's behavior or effort: earns a large salary; deserves our thanks; 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

(ɜːn)

vb

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

2. (tr) to acquire, merit, or deserve through behaviour or action: he has earned a name for duplicity.

3. (Banking & Finance) (tr) (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc)

[Old English earnian; related to Old High German arnēn to reap, Old Saxon asna salary, tithe]

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earn¹

(ɜrn)

v.t.

1. to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn a living.

2. to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned.

3. to acquire through merit: to earn a reputation for honesty.

4. to gain as due return or profit: Savings bonds earn interest.

5. to bring about or cause deservedly: His fair dealing earned our confidence.

v.i.

6. to gain income.

[before 900; Middle English ern(i)en, Old English earnian; akin to Old High German arnēn to earn, harvest]

earn′er, n.

syn: See gain¹.

earn²

(ɜrn)

v.i. q

Obs. to grieve.

[1570–80; perhaps variant of yearn]

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gain

– earn

1. 'gain'

If you gain something such as an ability or quality, you gradually get more of it.

After a nervous start, the speaker began to gain confidence.

This gives you a chance to gain experience.

2. 'earn'

If you earn wages or a salary, you are paid money for work that you do.

She earns $200 a week.

Be Careful!
Don't say 'She gains $200 a week.'

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earn

Past participle: earned
Gerund: earning

Imperative

earn

earn

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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 The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session.

2. deserve, win, gain, attain, justify, merit, warrant, be entitled to, reap, be worthy of Companies must earn a reputation for honesty.

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earn

verb

1. To receive, as wages, for one's labor:

gain, get, make, win.

Informal: pull down.

Idioms: earn a living, earn one's keep.

2. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:

deserve, gain, get, merit, win.

Informal: rate.

3. To make as income or profit:

bring in, clear, draw, gain, gross, net, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield.

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Translations

استحقكسبيَستَحِقيَكْتَسِبُيَكسَب، يَربَح

vydělat

tjenefortjene

verdieneneinnehmengewinnen

κερδίζω

ganargranjearmerecerobtenerpercibir

ansaita

gagnermériterremporter

zaraditi

keres

verîskuldavinna sér inn, òéna

guadagnarefruttare

稼ぐ値する得る

벌다

uždarbisuždirbtiužsitarnauti

izpelnītiesnopelnītpelnīt

verdienen

tjenegjøre seg fortjent tilinnbringe

zarobić

ganhar

зарабатыватьзаработатьзаслуживатьзаслужить

zarábať

zaslužiti

tjäna

ได้รับ

kazanmakhak etmek

kiếm được

博得应得挣得赚得

earn

[ɜːn]

A. VT [+ money, wages etc] → ganar (Comm) [+ interest] → devengar; [+ praise] → ganarse
she earns £5 an hour → gana 5 libras a la hora
to earn one's living → ganarse la vida
earned income → ingresos mpl devengados, renta f salarial or del trabajo
it earned him the nickname of Crazy Harry → le valió el apodo de Crazy Harry
to earn a or one's crust → ganarse el pan, ganarse los garbanzos

B. VI to be earning → estar trabajando

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earn

[ˈɜː^rn] vt

[person] (by working) → gagner
She earns £5 an hour → Elle gagne cinq livres de l'heure.
to earn one's living → gagner sa vie
to earn a living → gagner sa vie

(= yield) [+ interest] → rapporter

(= get deservedly) [+ reputation, respect] → gagner
He earned much praise for this
BUT Ceci lui a valu de nombreux éloges.
to have earned a rest (= deserve) → mériter du repos
he's earned his reward → il a bien mérité sa récompense
to earn sb sth (= bring) → valoir à qn qch
This earned him much praise → Cela lui a valu beaucoup d'éloges.earned income n → revenu m du travail

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earn

vt money, praise, rest → verdienen; (Fin) interest → bringen; to earn one’s keep/a living → Kost und Logis/seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen; to earn a or one’s crust (Brit) → seine Brötchen verdienen (inf); this earned him a lot of money/respect → das trug ihm viel Geld/große Achtung ein, damit verdiente er sich (dat) → viel Geld/große Achtung; he’s earned it → das hat er sich (dat) → verdient; earning capacity → Verdienstmöglichkeiten pl; earning value → Ertragswert m

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earn

[ɜːn] vt (money, salary) → guadagnare (Fin) (interest) → maturare; (praise, reward, rest) → meritare, meritarsi
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

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

earn

(əːn) verb

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 ganhar vydělávat (si) verdienen tjene κερδίζωganar teenima به دست آوردن؛ امرار معاش کردن ansaita gagner לְהרווִיחַ कमाना, अर्जित करना zaraditi (meg)keres memperoleh vinna sér inn, þéna guadagnare 稼ぐ (돈을) 벌다 uždirbti pelnīt memperoleh pendapatan verdienentjene, innbringe zarabiać ګټل، لاس ته راوړل، پېداكول 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 merecer zasloužit si verdienen fortjene κερδίζω επάξια, αξίζωmerecer pälvima استحقاق داشتن؛ نایل شدن ansaita mériterלזכות के योग्य बनना, होना zaslužiti kiérdemel layak, berhak mendapat verðskulda meritare 受けるに値する 받을 만하다 užsitarnauti nopelnīt; izpelnīties selayaknya verdienenfortjene, gjøre seg fortjent til zasłużyć na مستحق كول، وړ كېدل، لا يق كېدل: استحقاق موندل merecer a merita заслуживать zaslúžiť si zaslužiti si zaslužiti förtjäna สมควรได้รับ hak etmek 掙得，博得，應得 заслуговувати کسی چیز کا حقدار ہونا được hưởng 博得，应得

ˈearnings noun plural

money etc earned. His earnings are not sufficient to support his family. inkomste, verdienste مَكسَب، مكاسِب доход salário výdělek der Verdienst indkomst; løn κέρδη, αποδοχές, απολαβέςingresos teenistus درآمد؛ حقوق دریافتی ansio salaireשכר कमाई prihodi kereset upah, gaji tekjur salario, stipendio 所得 수입 uždarbis peļņa pendapatan inkomenfortjeneste, inntektzarobki بچت، سپما، عايدات salário câştiguri заработок zárobok zaslužek zarada inkomst[er], förtjänst เงิน; เงินเดือน kazanç, gelir 賺得的錢，收入 заробіток; прибуток آمدنی tiền kiếm được 挣得的钱，收入

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earn

→ يَكْتَسِبُ vydělat tjene verdienen κερδίζω ganar ansaita gagner zaraditi guadagnare 稼ぐ 벌다 verdienen tjene zarobić ganhar зарабатывать tjäna ได้รับ kazanmak kiếm được 挣得

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earn

vt. ganar, merecer.

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