earn

[US]/ɜːn/
[UK]/ɜːrn/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vt. gain through work or effort; make money; obtain as a result; cause to receive

Phrases & Collocations

earn money

earn interest

Example Sentences

earnest and callow undergraduates.

I earn good money.

an earnest, scholarly man.

an earnest and thankful prayer.

earn one's own living

an earnest gesture of goodwill.

the theatre only earns my despite.

you want to earn a lot more wonga.

earn commendation for a job well done

earned a pack of money.

The work on the house will begin in earnest on Monday.

earned double time on Sundays.

She earned money by writing.

She earns a high salary.

They earned a fortune among themselves.

Real-world Examples

This is irrespective of how much you earn.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

You earned -- you earned the chocolates.

Source: Listening Digest

They show up when I earn them.

Source: Universal Dialogue for Children's Animation

Shouldering more of the workload may not earn you that promotion.

Source: Past English Level 4 Reading Exam Papers

Makes me feel like I earned it.

Source: Friends Season 9

People work in order to earn a living.

Source: Lai Shih-Hsiung's Beginner American English (Volume 2)

This is how they really earn their name.

Source: Science 60 Seconds - Scientific American July 2023 Collection

What kind of income are these growers earning?

Source: PBS Business Interview Series

I'll do my best to earn it.

Source: 2019 Celebrity High School Graduation Speech

There's probably a reason why Starbucks has earned the nickname " Charbucks" .

Source: 2018 Best Hits Compilation

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