earning Meaning, Definition & Usage
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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
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verb acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
earn; garner.
WordNet
Earn"ing noun
Wordforms
Definitions
That which is earned; wages gained by work or services; money earned; -- used commonly in the plural. As to the common people, their stock is in their persons and in their earnings. Burke.