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earn

 

[ ษœrn ]

Verb / Noun
Oxford 3000
Context #1 | Verb

money

To receive money in return for work or services provided.

Synonyms

acquire, gain, obtain, receive

Examples of usage

  • He earns a good salary at his job.
  • She earns extra cash by freelancing on the side.
Context #2 | Verb

respect

To gain deserved respect or admiration through one's actions or achievements.

Synonyms

deserve, justify, merit

Examples of usage

  • She has earned the respect of her colleagues through hard work.
  • He earned a reputation for honesty and integrity.
Context #3 | Noun

sports

A run scored in baseball when a player reaches base safely.

Synonyms

run

Examples of usage

  • The team scored three earns in the first inning.

Translations

Translations of the word "earn" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ganhar

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เค•เคฎเคพเคจเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช verdienen

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ menghasilkan

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะทะฐั€ะพะฑะปัั‚ะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ zarabiaฤ‡

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ็จผใ (ใ‹ใ›ใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท gagner

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ ganar

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท kazanmak

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ๋ฒŒ๋‹ค

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ูŠูƒุณุจ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ vydฤ›lรกvat

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ zarรกbaลฅ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ตšๅ– (zhuร nqว”)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ zasluลพiti

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ รพรฉna

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฑั‹ั ั‚ะฐะฑัƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ’แƒแƒ›แƒแƒงแƒแƒคแƒ

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ qazanmaq

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ ganar

Etymology

The word 'earn' originated from the Old English word 'earnian', meaning 'deserve, earn, merit, succeed'. It has been used in the English language for centuries to denote the act of receiving money for work or services provided, as well as gaining respect or admiration through one's actions or achievements.

See also: earned, earnest, earning, earnings, unearned.

Word Frequency Rank

With rank #4,813, this word represents useful upper-intermediate vocabulary. Understanding and using it will help you express more complex ideas effectively.