earn (/ɜːn/)
verb · Beginner · Common Verbs
🔊 /ɜːn/
Meaning
Meaning: get by working
To receive money in return for work, or to deserve something by your actions.
Examples
🗣 She works two jobs to earn enough money to support her young family.
Etymology
From Old English ‘earnian’ (to deserve, gain), of Germanic origin.
How & Where It’s Used
Used for wages and for deserving respect, trust, or rewards.
Tags: money, work