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(ûrn)tr.v. earned, earn·ing, earns
Idiom: 1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work: earned money by mowing lawns.
2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action: She earned a reputation as a hard worker.
3. To yield as return or profit: a savings account that earns interest on deposited funds.
earn (one's) spurs/stripes
To gain a position through hard work and the accumulation of experience, often in the face of difficulties.
[Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian.]
earn′er n.
Synonyms: earn, deserve, merit, rate1, win
These verbs mean to gain as a result of one's behavior or effort: earns a large salary; deserves our thanks; a suggestion that merits consideration; an event that rates a mention in the news; a candidate who won wide support.
These verbs mean to gain as a result of one's behavior or effort: earns a large salary; deserves our thanks; a suggestion that merits consideration; an event that rates a mention in the news; a candidate who won wide support.
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earn
(ɜːn)vb
1. to gain or be paid (money or other payment) in return for work or service
2. (tr) to acquire, merit, or deserve through behaviour or action: he has earned a name for duplicity.
3. (Banking & Finance) (tr) (of securities, investments, etc) to gain (interest, return, profit, etc)
[Old English earnian; related to Old High German arnēn to reap, Old Saxon asna salary, tithe]
Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014
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(ɜrn)v.t.
1. to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn a living.
2. to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned.
3. to acquire through merit: to earn a reputation for honesty.
4. to gain as due return or profit: Savings bonds earn interest.
5. to bring about or cause deservedly: His fair dealing earned our confidence.
v.i. 6. to gain income.
[before 900; Middle English ern(i)en, Old English earnian; akin to Old High German arnēn to earn, harvest]
earn′er, n.
syn: See gain1.
earn2
(ɜrn)v.i. q
Obs. to grieve.
[1570–80; perhaps variant of yearn]
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gain
– earn1. 'gain'
If you gain something such as an ability or quality, you gradually get more of it.
After a nervous start, the speaker began to gain confidence.
This gives you a chance to gain experience.
2. 'earn'
If you earn wages or a salary, you are paid money for work that you do.
She earns $200 a week.
Be Careful!
Don't say 'She gains $200 a week.'
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Past participle: earned
Gerund: earning
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| Verb | 1. |  earn - earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"make - act in a certain way so as to acquire; "make friends"; "make enemies" acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" squeeze out, eke out - make by laborious and precarious means; "He eked out a living as a painter" turn a profit, profit - make a profit; gain money or materially; "The company has not profited from the merger" rake off - take money from an illegal transaction take home, bring home - earn as a salary or wage; "How much does your wife take home after taxes and other deductions?" rake in, shovel in - earn large sums of money; "Since she accepted the new position, she has been raking it in" gross - earn before taxes, expenses, etc. |
| 2. | earn - acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions acquire, get - come into the possession of something concrete or abstract; "She got a lot of paintings from her uncle"; "They acquired a new pet"; "Get your results the next day"; "Get permission to take a few days off from work" letter - win an athletic letter |
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Collins Thesaurus of the English Language – Complete and Unabridged 2nd Edition. 2002 © HarperCollins Publishers 1995, 2002
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verb1. To receive, as wages, for one's labor:
Informal: pull down.
Idioms: earn a living, earn one's keep.
2. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:
Informal: rate.
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Translations
استحقكسبيَستَحِقيَكْتَسِبُيَكسَب، يَربَح
vydělat
tjenefortjene
ansaita
zaraditi
keres
verîskuldavinna sér inn, òéna
稼ぐ値する得る
벌다
uždarbisuždirbtiužsitarnauti
izpelnītiesnopelnītpelnīt
zarábať
zaslužiti
tjäna
ได้รับ
kiếm được
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[ɜːn]A. VT [+ money, wages etc] → ganar (Comm) [+ interest] → devengar; [+ praise] → ganarse
she earns £5 an hour → gana 5 libras a la hora
to earn one's living → ganarse la vida
earned income → ingresos mpl devengados, renta f salarial or del trabajo
it earned him the nickname of Crazy Harry → le valió el apodo de Crazy Harry
to earn a or one's crust → ganarse el pan, ganarse los garbanzos
she earns £5 an hour → gana 5 libras a la hora
to earn one's living → ganarse la vida
earned income → ingresos mpl devengados, renta f salarial or del trabajo
it earned him the nickname of Crazy Harry → le valió el apodo de Crazy Harry
to earn a or one's crust → ganarse el pan, ganarse los garbanzos
B. VI to be earning → estar trabajando
Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005
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[ˈɜːrn] vt [person] (by working) → gagner
She earns £5 an hour → Elle gagne cinq livres de l'heure.
to earn one's living → gagner sa vie
to earn a living → gagner sa vie
She earns £5 an hour → Elle gagne cinq livres de l'heure.
to earn one's living → gagner sa vie
to earn a living → gagner sa vie
(= yield) [+ interest] → rapporter
(= get deservedly) [+ reputation, respect] → gagner
He earned much praise for this
BUT Ceci lui a valu de nombreux éloges.
to have earned a rest (= deserve) → mériter du repos
he's earned his reward → il a bien mérité sa récompense
to earn sb sth (= bring) → valoir à qn qch
This earned him much praise → Cela lui a valu beaucoup d'éloges.earned income n → revenu m du travail
He earned much praise for this
BUT Ceci lui a valu de nombreux éloges.
to have earned a rest (= deserve) → mériter du repos
he's earned his reward → il a bien mérité sa récompense
to earn sb sth (= bring) → valoir à qn qch
This earned him much praise → Cela lui a valu beaucoup d'éloges.earned income n → revenu m du travail
Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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vt money, praise, rest → verdienen; (Fin) interest → bringen; to earn one’s keep/a living → Kost und Logis/seinen Lebensunterhalt verdienen; to earn a or one’s crust (Brit) → seine Brötchen verdienen (inf); this earned him a lot of money/respect → das trug ihm viel Geld/große Achtung ein, damit verdiente er sich (dat) → viel Geld/große Achtung; he’s earned it → das hat er sich (dat) → verdient; earning capacity → Verdienstmöglichkeiten pl; earning value → Ertragswert m
Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007
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[ɜːn] vt (money, salary) → guadagnare (Fin) (interest) → maturare; (praise, reward, rest) → meritare, meritarsito earn one's living → guadagnarsi da vivere
this earned him much praise, he earned much praise for this → si è attirato grandi lodi per questo
Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995
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(əːn) verb1. to gain (money, wages, one's living) by working. He earns $200 a week; He earns his living by cleaning shoes; You can afford a car now that you're earning.
2. to deserve. I've earned a rest.
ˈearnings noun plural money etc earned. His earnings are not sufficient to support his family.
Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.
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→ يَكْتَسِبُ vydělat tjene verdienen κερδίζω ganar ansaita gagner zaraditi guadagnare 稼ぐ 벌다 verdienen tjene zarobić ganhar зарабатывать tjäna ได้รับ kazanmak kiếm được 挣得Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009
earn
vt. ganar, merecer.
English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012