■ 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.
■ 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. 2004