Earn in English dictionary

  • earn

    Meanings and definitions of "Earn"

    • (transitive) To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
    • (transitive) To receive payment for work.
    • (intransitive) To receive payment for work.
    • (transitive) To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward
    • noun
      Alternative form of [i]erne[/i]
    • verb
      (Britain, dialect, dated)
      To curdle, as milk.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To receive payment for work.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To receive payment for work.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To be worthy of.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To long; to yearn.
    • verb
      (obsolete)
      To grieve.
    • gain through applied effort or work
    • transitive: receive (money) for working
    • deserve
    • intransitive: receive money for working
    • To gain (success) through applied effort or work.
    • have (bear, beget) a child
    • To earn, to gain (money).
    • verb
      acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions; "its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'"
    • verb
      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"

    Synonyms of "Earn" in English dictionary

    acquire, gain, garner are the top synonyms of "Earn" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "Earn" in English dictionary

    lose, spend are the top antonyms of "Earn" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of Earn

    • earn ( third-person singular simple present earns, present participle earning, simple past and past participle earned)
    • earned, earned, he earns, be earning
    • earn (plural earns)
    • earn (third-person singular simple present earns, present participle earning, simple past and past participle earned)
  • EARN

    Meanings and definitions of "Earn"

    • proper
      Initialism of [i]European Academic and Research Network[/i]: a former computer network connecting universities and research institutions across Europe.
  • Earn

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