EARN


Meaning of EARN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ɜ:(r)n ]

( earns, earning, earned)

Frequency: The word is one of the 1500 most common words in English.

1.

If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do.

What a lovely way to earn a living...

VERB : V n

2.

If something earns money, it produces money as profit or interest.

...a current account which earns little or no interest...

VERB : V n

3.

If you earn something such as praise, you get it because you deserve it.

Companies must earn a reputation for honesty...

I think that’s earned him very high admiration.

VERB : V n , V n n

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