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Meaning and definition for "earn" word
[verb] acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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\Earn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Earning}.] [AS. earnian; akin to OHG. arn?n to reap, aran harvest, G. ernte, Goth. asans harvest, asneis hireling, AS. esne; cf. Icel. ["o]nn working season, work.] 1. To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not). The high repute Which he through hazard huge must earn. --Milton. 2. To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels. I earn that [what] I eat. --Shak. The bread I have earned by the hazard of my life or the sweat of my brow. --Burke. {Earned run} (Baseball), a run which is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side. Syn: See {Obtain}.
\Earn\, v. t. & i. [See 1st {Yearn}.] To grieve. [Obs.]
\Earn\, v. i. [See 4th {Yearn}.] To long; to yearn. [Obs.] And ever as he rode, his heart did earn To prove his puissance in battle brave. --Spenser.
\Earn\, v. i. [AS. irnan to run. [root]11. See {Rennet}, and cf. {Yearnings}.] To curdle, as milk. [Prov. Eng.]
Synonyms for earn
bring in, clear, gain, garner, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
See also: acquire | bear | bring home | eke out | get | gross | letter | pay | profit | rake in | rake off | shovel in | squeeze out | take home | turn a profit | yield |
Related terms: acquire, attain, bag, be deserving, be entitled to, be paid, be remunerated, be salaried, be seized of, be worthy of, bring in, capture, catch, clear, collect, come by, come in for, come into, contract, corral, derive, deserve, drag down, draw, draw down, draw wages, effect, enter into possession, gain, get, get an income, gross, harvest, knock down, make, merit, net, obtain, pocket, procure, pull down, rate, realize, reap, receive, sack, score, secure, take, warrant, win, work for wages
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Let's analyse "earn" as pure text. This string has Four letters in One syllable and Two vowels. 50% of vowels is 11.4% more then average English word. Written in backwards: NRAE. Average typing speed for these characters is 1090 milliseconds. [info]
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Numerology Hearts desire number calculated from vowels:
earn: 5 + 1 = 6, reduced: 6 . and the final result is Six. |
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