earn

to acquire by effort: earn a living
Not to be confused with:urn – a vessel or vase

earn

E0005500 (ûrn)tr.v. earned, earn·ing, earns 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 To gain a position through hard work and the accumulation of experience, often in the face of difficulties.

[Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian.]

earn′er n.Synonyms: earn, deserve, merit, rate¹, win
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.

earn

(ɜːn) vb1. to gain or be paid (money or other payment) in return for work or service2. (tr) to acquire, merit, or deserve through behaviour or action: he has earned a name for duplicity. 3. (Banking & Finance) (tr) (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc)[Old English earnian; related to Old High German arnēn to reap, Old Saxon asna salary, tithe]

earn¹

(ɜrn)

v.t. 1. to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn a living. 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 bonds earn interest. 5. to bring about or cause deservedly: His fair dealing earned our confidence. v.i. 6. to gain income. [before 900; Middle English ern(i)en, Old English earnian; akin to Old High German arnēn to earn, harvest] earn′er, n. syn: See gain¹.

earn²

(ɜrn)

v.i. q Obs. to grieve. [1570–80; perhaps variant of yearn]

gain

earn1. 'gain'

If you gain something such as an ability or quality, you gradually get more of it.

After a nervous start, the speaker began to gain confidence.This gives you a chance to gain experience.2. 'earn'

If you earn wages or a salary, you are paid money for work that you do.

She earns $200 a week.

Be Careful!
Don't say 'She gains $200 a week.'

earn

Past participle: earned
Gerund: earning

Imperative
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Present
I earn
you earn
he/she/it earns
we earn
you earn
they earn

Preterite
I earned
you earned
he/she/it earned
we earned
you earned
they earned

Present Continuous
I am earning
you are earning
he/she/it is earning
we are earning
you are earning
they are earning

Present Perfect
I have earned
you have earned
he/she/it has earned
we have earned
you have earned
they have earned

Past Continuous
I was earning
you were earning
he/she/it was earning
we were earning
you were earning
they were earning

Past Perfect
I had earned
you had earned
he/she/it had earned
we had earned
you had earned
they had earned

Future
I will earn
you will earn
he/she/it will earn
we will earn
you will earn
they will earn

Future Perfect
I will have earned
you will have earned
he/she/it will have earned
we will have earned
you will have earned
they will have earned

Future Continuous
I will be earning
you will be earning
he/she/it will be earning
we will be earning
you will be earning
they will be earning

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been earning
you have been earning
he/she/it has been earning
we have been earning
you have been earning
they have been earning

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been earning
you will have been earning
he/she/it will have been earning
we will have been earning
you will have been earning
they will have been earning

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been earning
you had been earning
he/she/it had been earning
we had been earning
you had been earning
they had been earning

Conditional
I would earn
you would earn
he/she/it would earn
we would earn
you would earn
they would earn

Past Conditional
I would have earned
you would have earned
he/she/it would have earned
we would have earned
you would have earned
they would have earned

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	earn - 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"realise, pull in, bring in, realize, gain, make, take in, clearmake - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies"acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"squeeze out, eke out - make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter"turn a profit, profit - make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger"rake off - take money from an illegal transactiontake home, bring home - earn as a salary or wage; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?"rake in, shovel in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in"net, sack up, sack, clear - make as a net profit; "The company cleared $1 million"gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc.pay, bear, yield - bring in; "interest-bearing accounts"; "How much does this savings certificate pay annually?"
	2.	earn - acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actionsgarneracquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work"letter - win an athletic letter

earn

verb1. be paid, make, get, receive, draw, gain, net, collect, bring in, gross, procure, clear, get paid, take home The dancers can earn up to £130 for each session.2. deserve, win, gain, attain, justify, merit, warrant, be entitled to, reap, be worthy of Companies must earn a reputation for honesty.

earn

verb1. To receive, as wages, for one's labor:gain, get, make, win.Informal: pull down.Idioms: earn a living, earn one's keep.2. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:deserve, gain, get, merit, win.Informal: rate.3. To make as income or profit:bring in, clear, draw, gain, gross, net, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield.

Translations

博得应得挣得赚得

earn

(əːn) verb1. to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working. He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.赚得2. to deserve. I've earned a rest. 博得，应得 ˈearnings noun plural money etc earned. His earnings are not sufficient to support his family. 挣得的钱，收入

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verb to receive, as wages, for one's labor

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verb to make as income or profit

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