earn
earn
(ɜːʳn )Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense earns , present participle earning , past tense, past participle earned
1. verb
If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do.
Charlie was earning eight pounds, I was earning five. [VERB noun]
What a lovely way to earn a living. [VERB noun]
The dancers can earn anything between £80 and £130 for each session. [VERB noun]
She was always out earning. [VERB]
be paid, make, get, receive, draw, gain, net, collect, bring in, gross, procure, clear, get paid, take home2. verb
If something earns money, it produces money as profit or interest.
...a current account which earns little or no interest. [VERB noun]
We buy everything abroad with the money earned from oil imports. [VERB noun]
3. verb
