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- Dictionaryearn/əːn/
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- 1. obtain (money) in return for labour or services: "I earned £10 an hour working in the shop" Similar Opposite
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EARN definition: 1. to receive money as payment for work that you do: 2. to get something that you deserve: 3. to…. Learn more.
The meaning of EARN is to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered. How to use earn in a sentence.
to receive money as payment for work that you do, or to get something that you deserve because of your abilities or actions: [ T ] This month’s raise means that I’ll be earning $45,000 a year. [ T ] After all the work I’ve done, I’ve earned a vacation. (Definition of earn from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Earn definition: to gain or get in return for one's labor or service. See examples of EARN used in a sentence.
Definition of earn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
to acquire, merit, or deserve through behaviour or action. he has earned a name for duplicity. 3.(transitive) (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc) Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers. Word origin.
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)
When you earn something, you gain it as a result of your actions. You can earn your friend's gratitude by rescuing her pet kitten from a tree. Earning has to do with things people get through their own efforts or behavior.
EARN definition: 1. to get money for doing work: 2. to work to get money for the things you need 3. to get…. Learn more.
Definition of earn verb from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary. earn. verb. /ərn/ Verb Forms. [transitive] to get money for work that you do earn something He earns about $40,000 a year. She earned a living as a part-time bookkeeper.
