EARN


Meaning of EARN in English

■ verb

1》 obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

↘(of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit.

2》 gain (something) as the reward for hard work or merit.

Origin

OE ~ian , of W. Gmc origin.

Concise Oxford English vocab.      Сжатый оксфордский словарь английского языка.