earned Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. verb earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    earn; bring in; clear; pull in; take in; gain; realise; realize; make.
    • How much do you make a month in your new job?
    • She earns a lot in her new job
    • this merger brought in lots of money
    • He clears $5,000 each month
  2. verb acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    earn; garner.
  3. adjective gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
    • a well-earned reputation for honesty
    • earned income
    • an earned run in baseball

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