Earn

Quick meaning: Earn is a verb meaning (transitive) To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

Meaning

(transitive) To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

More Meanings

1. (intransitive) To receive payment for work.
2. (transitive) To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
3. (transitive) To achieve by being worthy of.
4. (transitive, archaic) To curdle (milk), especially in the cheesemaking process.
5. (intransitive, obsolete) Of milk: to curdle, especially in the cheesemaking process.
6. (transitive, obsolete) To strongly long or yearn (for something or to do something).
7. (transitive) To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).

Example Sentences

Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.

You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.

With their hard work and dedication, they earned respect and a seat at the table.

He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO. My bank account is only earning one percent interest.

Word Forms

• earns
• earning
• earned
• earnt
• earnest
• earnedst
• earneth

Synonyms for earn

Depending on context, synonyms include deserve, merit, garner, win, get, take in.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include take in, bring in, gain, make, realize, pull in.

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