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    earn
    /əːn/

    verb

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishEARN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    EARN definition: 1. to receive money as payment for work that you do: 2. to get something that you deserve: 3. to…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › earnEarn Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    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.

  4. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryEARN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    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)

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishearn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    earn (something) He earns about $40 000 a year. to earn an income/a wage/a salary; It's not easy to earn a living as an artist. She must earn a fortune (= earn a lot of money). All the children are earning now. earn somebody something His victory in the tournament earned him $50 000.

  6. www.dictionary.com › browse › earnEARN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Earn definition: to gain or get in return for one's labor or service. See examples of EARN used in a sentence.

  7. www.thefreedictionary.com › earnEarn - definition of earn by The Free Dictionary

    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.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishEARN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Definition of 'earn' earn. (ɜːʳn ) Word forms: earns , earning , earned. 1. verb A2. If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do. Charlie was earning eight pounds, I was earning five. [VERB noun] What a lovely way to earn a living. [VERB noun] The dancers can earn anything between £80 and £130 for each session. [VERB noun]

  9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › american_englishearn verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    1 to do useful or helpful things in return for being allowed to live or stay somewhere. 2 to be worth the amount of time or money that is being spent He felt he no longer deserved such a high salary. He just wasn't earning his keep. a penny saved is a penny earned (saying) used to say that it is important to save money whenever possible.

  10. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › earnEarn - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    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.

  11. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › english-wordEARN - Find out everything about this English word | Collins

    1. If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do. [...] 2. If something earns money, it produces money as profit or interest. [...] 3. If you earn something such as praise, you get it because you deserve it. [...] More. English usage. What is the difference between gain and earn? More. Conjugations of 'earn'