earn - English word #875

Translation

To get money by working for it.

Word origin

From Old English earnian, meaning to gain or deserve by working.

Verb typeregular (earn, earns, earned)

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Here "earn" means to get money by working.

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"Earned" is the past form of "earn".

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"Earns" is the form used with he, she, or it.

money

The coins and notes that people use to buy things.

work

To do a job or use effort to make or finish something.

job

The work a person does regularly to earn money, or a task that must be done.

pay

To give money to someone for something you buy or for work they do.

save

To keep someone or something safe from harm, or to keep something to use later.

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