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Definition earn

Etymology 1

Old English earnian, from western Proto-Germanic *azn?n?, from *azn? (�labour�), from*azaniz (�summer, harvest�).

Verb

earn (third-person singular simple present earns, present participle earning, simple past and past participle earned)

1. (transitive) To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
2. (transitive) To receive payment for work.
3. (intransitive) To receive payment for work.
4. (transitive) To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
5. (transitive) To achieve by being worthy of.

Etymology 2

Old English irnan (�to run�). See rennet, and compare yearnings.

Verb

earn (third-person singular simple present earns, present participle earning, simple past and past participle earned)

1. (Britain, dialectal, dated) To curdle, as milk.

Etymology 3

Verb

earn (third-person singular simple present earns, present participle earning, simple past and past participle earned)

1. (obsolete) To long; to yearn.
2. (obsolete) To grieve.

Etymology 4

Noun

earn (plural earns)

1. Alternative form of erne

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