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   earn

   /əːn/

   verb

   • 1. obtain (money) in return for labour or services: "I earned £10 an hour working in the shop" Similar be paidreceive a salary oftake hometake home earnings ofgrossreceivegetmakeobtaindrawclearcollectbring ininformal:pocketbankrake inpull inhaul innetbagOpposite pay out
   • ▪ (of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money): "this latest win earned them $50,000 in prize money"
   • ▪ (of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit: "the dollars can be placed on deposit and earn interest"
   • ▪ gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements: "through the years she has earned affection and esteem" Similar deservemeritwarrantjustifybe entitled tobe worthy ofbe deserving ofhave a right togainwinattainachievesecureestablishobtainprocuregetacquirecome to havefindinformal:clinchbagnetlandOpposite lose

   Word Origin Old Englishearnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne ‘labourer’.

   Scrabble Points: 4

   • E

     1

   • A

     1

   • R

     1

   • N

     1

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