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| 1. | to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's 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 accounts earn interest. |
| 5. | to bring about or cause deservedly: His fair dealing earned our confidence. |
| 6. | to gain income: securities that earn on a quarterly basis. |
[Origin: bef. 900; ME ern(i)en, OE earnian; akin to OHG arnén to earn, harvest]
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earner, noun
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| earn 1
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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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| earn 2
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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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O.E. earnian "get a reward for labor," from W.Gmc. *aznojanan, from *aznu "work, labor" (cf. O.H.G. aran, Ger. Ernte "harvest," Goth. asans "harvest, summer," O.N. önn "work in the field"). Related to O.E. esne "serf."
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| earn | |
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| 1. | 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" [syn: gain] |
| 2. | acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions |
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In addition to the idioms beginning with earn, also see penny saved is a penny earned.
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earn1 [əːn] verb
to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working
Example: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.
earn2 [əːn] verbExample: He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.
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to deserve
Example: I've earned a rest.
See also: earningsExample: I've earned a rest.
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EARN networking
European Academic and Research Network.
(1995-11-15)
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Earn\, n. (Zo["o]l.) See Ern, n. --Sir W. Scott.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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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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Earn\, v. t. & i. [See 1st Yearn.] To grieve. [Obs.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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Earn\, v. i. [See 4th Yearn.] To long; to yearn. [Obs.] And ever as he rode, his heart did earn To prove his puissance in battle brave. --Spenser.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
Earn
Earn\, v. i. [AS. irnan to run. [root]11. See Rennet, and cf. Yearnings.] To curdle, as milk. [Prov. Eng.]| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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