Thesaurus: earn

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1. n. See Ern, n.
2. v. t. To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not).
3. v. t. To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels.
4. v. t. & i. To grieve.
5. v. i. To long; to yearn.
6. v. i. To curdle, as milk.
7. v. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
8. v. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
9. See Ern, n. Sir W. Scott. 1. To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not). The high repute Which he through hazard huge must earn. Milton. 2. To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels. I earn that [what] I eat. Shak. The bread I have earned by the hazard of my life or the sweat of my brow. Burke. Earned run (Baseball), a run which is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side. Syn. -- See Obtain. To grieve. [Obs.] To long; to yearn. [Obs.] And ever as he rode, his heart did earn To prove his puissance in battle brave. Spenser. To curdle, as milk. [Prov. Eng.]
10. See Ern, n. Sir W. Scott.
11. v:100 v. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions