The meaning of EARN is to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered. How to use earn in a sentence.

EARN definition: 1. to receive money as payment for work that you do: 2. to get something that you deserve: 3. to…. Learn more.

EARN meaning: 1 : to get (money, a salary, etc.) for work that you have done; 2 : to deserve or get (something) because of something you have done

These verbs mean to gain as a result of one's behavior or effort: earns a large salary; deserves our thanks; a suggestion that merits consideration; an event that rates a mention in the news; …

If you earn something such as praise, you get it because you deserve it. Companies must earn a reputation for honesty. [VERB noun] I think that's earned him very high admiration. [VERB …

Dec 14, 2025 · earn (third-person singular simple present earns, present participle earning, simple past and past participle earned) (transitive, obsolete) To strongly long or yearn (for something …

Definition of earn verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.