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unearned

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un⋅earned

  [uhn-urnd]
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–adjective
1. not received in exchange for labor or services; not gained by lawful work or employment.
2. not earned; unmerited; undeserved: unearned promotion.
3. not yet earned: Lenders are not permitted to take borrowers' unearned wages as collateral.
Origin:
1150–1200; ME; see un- 1 , earn 1 , -ed 2
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un·earned   (ŭn-ûrnd')   
adj.  

  1. Not gained by work or service: unearned income.

  2. Not deserved: unearned luck.

  3. Not yet earned: unearned interest.

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Word Origin & History

unearned 
c.1200, from un- (1) "not" + pp. of earn. Unearned income is recorded from 1889.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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