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   Earn

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   verb

   • 1. obtain (money) in return for labor or services: "they earn $35 per hour" Similar be paidreceive a salary oftake hometake home earnings ofgrossreceivegetmakeobtaindrawclearcollectbring ininformal:pocketbankrake inpull inhaul innetbagOpposite pay out
   • ▪ (of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money): "this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money"
   • ▪ (of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit: "the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest"
   • ▪ gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements: "through the years she has earned affection and esteem" Similar deservemeritwarrantjustifybe entitled tobe worthy ofbe deserving ofhave a right togainwinattainachievesecureestablishobtainprocuregetacquirecome to havefindinformal:clinchbagnetlandOpposite lose

   Word Origin Old Englishearnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne ‘laborer’.

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   What does earn mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! EARN definition: 1. to receive money as payment for work that you do: 2. to get something that you deserve: 3. to…. Learn more.

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   What does earner mean?

   • earn′er n. 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. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition.

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   What is earn+ & how does it work?

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   What does it mean to earn a living?

   • to earn one's living. to receive more than one has earned. to earn a reputation for honesty. Savings accounts earn interest. His fair dealing earned our confidence. securities that earn on a quarterly basis. , Obsolete. to grieve. See gain 1.

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   to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living. Synonyms: obtain, receive, make, procure. to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned. to acquire through merit:

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   Definitions of earn. verb. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions. synonyms: garner. see more. verb. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. “She earns a lot in her new job”. synonyms: bring in, clear, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in.