earn
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- pronunciation:
- uhrn
- features:
- Homophone Note
| part of speech: |
verb |
| inflections: |
earns, earning, earned |
| definition 1: |
When you earn money, someone pays you money for work that you did.
The barber earns money by cutting hair.- synonyms:
- make, receive
- similar words:
- collect, gain, pocket, realize, win
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| definition 2: |
When you earn something, you receive it because of something good you have done. If you do something nice for someone, you might earn their thanks.
Eva's mom earned the respect of everyone she works with because she works so hard and so well.- synonyms:
- deserve, win
- similar words:
- acquire, gain, get, realize, secure
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| related words: |
deserve, obtain, receive, score, yield |
| derivation: |
earner (n.) |
The words
earn and
urn (a vase or pot) sound alike but have different meanings.