earn
Pronunciation
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Plain form |
Third-person singular |
Past tense |
Past participle |
Present participle |
- If you earn something you get it by working or doing something.
- I earn a lot more money at my new job than at my last job.
- He worked hard to earn our respect.
- She earned a bad name for herself by her bad behavior.
- The child earned a spanking by not listening to his parents.
- It took a long time to earn their trust.
- If you think you have earned something, you think you should have it because of what you have done.
- After completing that project I thought I had earned some time to rest.