earn


Definition: Meaning of, earn in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / əːn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
earn earned earned
Present Participle Third Person Singular
earning earns
  1. money for work [intransitive and transitive] to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do
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  2. profit [transitive] to make a profit from business or from putting money in a bank etc
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  3. something deserved [transitive] to do something or have qualities that make you deserve something
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  4. something deserved [transitive] if your actions or qualities earn you something, they make you deserve to have it
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  5. earn your/its keep to do jobs in return for being given a home and food
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  6. earn your/its keep to be useful enough to be worth the time or money spent
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