Meaning & Definition of Earn in English
English⟶
Earn
/ərn/
verb
1. Earn on some commercial or business transaction
- Earn as salary or wages
- "How much do you make a month in your new job?"
- "She earns a lot in her new job"
- "This merger brought in lots of money"
- "He clears $5,000 each month"
synonym:
- gain,
- take in,
- clear,
- make,
- earn,
- realize,
- realise,
- pull in,
- bring in
2. Acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
synonym:
- earn,
- garner
Examples of using
They earn enough money in one week to buy a house.
I have to earn some money so that I can afford a computer.
His goal is to not earn money.