verb · A2

Earn

URN/ɜːn/

To earn is to get money by working: earn a salary, earn a living. Win is from luck or a competition; gain is more general increase. You can also earn respect or a break (deserve it). Earnings is the noun for money received. Do not mix it with urn (a container).

Meaning

To get money by working.

Examples

“She earns enough to pay the rent.”
“Nurses do not always earn what they deserve.”
“He earns extra money at the weekend.”

Good to know

earn money / a living / a salary. Contrast: win (luck/competition).

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