Earn Definition & Meaning

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  • Synonyms earn 1 American [urn] / ɜrn /

    verb (used with object)

    1. to gain or get in return for one's labor or service.

      to earn one's living.

      Synonyms: obtain, receive, make, procure
    2. to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve.

      to receive more than one has earned.

    3. to acquire through merit.

      to earn a reputation for honesty.

    4. to gain as due return or profit.

      Savings accounts earn interest.

    5. to bring about or cause deservedly.

      His fair dealing earned our confidence.

    verb (used without object)

    1. to gain income.

      securities that earn on a quarterly basis.

    earn 2 American [urn] / ɜrn /

    verb (used without object)

    Obsolete.
    1. to grieve.

    earn British / ɜːn /

    verb

    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. (tr) (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc)

    "Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 earn Idioms

      More idioms and phrases containing earn

      • penny saved is a penny earned

    Related Words

    See gain 1.

    Other Word Forms

    • earner noun

    Etymology

    Origin of earn1

    First recorded before 900; Middle English ern(i)en Old English earnian; akin to Old High German arnēn “to earn, harvest”

    Origin of earn1

    First recorded in 1570–80; perhaps variant of yearn

    Example Sentences

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    Gold has no earnings or dividends, which makes pegging its fundamental value difficult.

    From Barron's

    "I earn four or five kilograms more for the amount of food and drinks that I have drunk, so it is really good," Guardiola said on Friday.

    From BBC

    A tearful Redknapp, who recalled last week how his grandmother used to run bets for a bookmaker when gambling was illegal, earned a big kiss from his wife Sandra.

    From Barron's

    "I earn four or five kilos more for the amount of food and drinks that I have drunk, so it is really good," said Guardiola.

    From Barron's

    That’s a good sign for investors, as it indicates both improving profitability on the corporate side, and stocks becoming more attractive from a price to earnings perspective.

    From Barron's

    Related Words

    • acquire
    • bring in
    • collect
    • derive
    • draw
    • gain
    • get
    • make
    • obtain
    • pick up
    • realize
    • reap
    • receive
    • score
    • secure
    • win

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