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earn
1[urn]
verb (used with object)
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service.
to earn one's living.
to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve.
to receive more than one has earned.
to acquire through merit.
to earn a reputation for honesty.
to gain as due return or profit.
Savings accounts earn interest.
to bring about or cause deservedly.
His fair dealing earned our confidence.
verb (used without object)
to gain income.
securities that earn on a quarterly basis.
earn
2[urn]
verb (used without object)
to grieve.
earn
/ ɜːn /
verb
to gain or be paid (money or other payment) in return for work or service
(tr) to acquire, merit, or deserve through behaviour or action
he has earned a name for duplicity
(tr) (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc)
Other Word Forms
- earner noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of earn1
Word History and Origins
Origin of earn1
Idioms and Phrases
- penny saved is a penny earned
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
A blockbuster earnings report from chip bellwether Nvidia on Wednesday seemed to settle nerves that vast investments in the artificial intelligence sector may have been overdone.
The frugality of the middle-class customer figures as a recurring theme in recent corporate earnings reports.
She came to study in New York during high school before earning degrees at Harvard.
Lonely bright spots in the market included Walmart, which rose 6.5% to lead gains in the Dow industrial and S&P 500 after the largest U.S. retailer reported robust earnings and raised its annual outlook.
"Sustainable farming begins with reducing input costs. Many farmers think organic means expensive, but if you make your own inputs and understand your soil, you can actually earn better with less dependence on chemicals."
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