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Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: earner /ˈɜːnə/ n - a person who earns money
- Brit Austral informal an activity or thing that produces income, esp illicitly: a nice little earner
earn1 /ɜrn/USA pronunciation v. [~ + object]- to receive in return for one's labor or service: to earn a living as a waiter.
- to deserve;
to merit (something) as a reward for service:He had earned a reputation for honesty.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024earn1 (ûrn),USA pronunciation v.t. - 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.
v.i. - to gain income:securities that earn on a quarterly basis.
- bef. 900; Middle English ern(i)en, Old English earnian; akin to Old High German arnēn to earn, harvest
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged procure, make, receive, obtain. See gain 1.
earn2 (ûrn),USA pronunciation v.i. [Obs.]- to grieve.
- perh. variant of yearn 1570–80
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