EARN


Meaning of EARN in English

(~s, ~ing, ~ed)

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

1.

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

What a lovely way to ~ a living...

VERB: V n

2.

If something ~s money, it produces money as profit or interest.

...a current account which ~s little or no interest...

VERB: V n

3.

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

Companies must ~ a reputation for honesty...

I think that’s ~ed him very high admiration.

VERB: V n, V n n

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