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tr.v. earned, earn·ing, earns
[Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian.] earn'er n. Synonyms: These verbs mean to gain as a result of one's behavior or effort: earns a large salary; deserves our congratulations; a suggestion that merits consideration; an event that rates a mention in the news; a candidate who won wide support. |
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intr.v. earned, earn·ing, earns Obsolete To yearn. [Middle English ernen, variant of yernen; see yearn.] |
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Earning
Earn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Earned; p. pr. & vb. n. Earning.] [AS. earnian; akin to OHG. arn?n to reap, aran harvest, G. ernte, Goth. asans harvest, asneis hireling, AS. esne; cf. Icel. ["o]nn working season, work.]1. To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not). The high repute Which he through hazard huge must earn. --Milton. 2. To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels. I earn that [what] I eat. --Shak. The bread I have earned by the hazard of my life or the sweat of my brow. --Burke. Earned run (Baseball), a run which is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side. Syn: See Obtain.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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