earn

ərn/

verb

gerund or present participle: earning

1. (of a person) obtain (money) in return for labor or services.

   "they earn $35 per hour"

   synonyms:

   be paid, take home, gross, net; More receive, get, make, obtain, collect, bring in; informalpocket, bank, rake in "they earned $20,000"

   • (of an activity or action) cause (someone) to obtain (money).

     "this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money"
   • (of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit.
   • gain or incur deservedly in return for one's behavior or achievements.

     "through the years she has earned affection and esteem"

     synonyms:

     deserve, merit, warrant, justify, be worthy of; More gain, win, secure, establish, obtain, procure, get, acquire; informalclinch "he has earned their trust"

     antonyms:

     lose

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