Definitions of earn
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To
grieve.
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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).
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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.
-
To
gain,
as
just
pay
for
one's
labor,
service,
etc.;
to
merit.
-
To
gain
or
deserve
by
labor.
-
To
gain
as
a
recompense
for
labor;
merit.
-
To
curdle,
as
milk.
-
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"
-
To
merit
or
deserve
by
labour,
service,
or
performance;
to
acquire
by
such
means.
-
To
gain
or
win
by
labour;
to
reap
the
fruit
of
one's
labour;
to
merit
or
deserve.
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See
Ern,
n.
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