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earn

Pronounced:

/ˈɚn/Listen to audio

Function:

verb

Inflected forms:

earns; earned; earn·ing

Meaning:

[+ obj] 1 : to get (money, a salary, etc.) for work that you have done She earns a good salary. I need to earn some money. He will do anything to earn his keep. [=to earn what is needed to support himself] She's just trying to earn a living. [=to earn the money needed for food, clothing, etc.]
2 a : to deserve or get (something) because of something you have done He earned a promotion through hard work. The team has earned [=gained] a reputation for poor sportsmanship. She needs to earn [=gain, win] their trust/respect. b : to make (someone) worthy or deserving of (something) His hard work earned [=gained] him a promotion. Her honesty earned [=gained, won] her their trust/respect.
earn a/your crustsee crust
earn your spurssee 1spur
earn your stripessee 1stripe
—earn·er noun plural earn·ers [count] high earners on Wall Street
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