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8 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Earn \Earn\, n. (Zo["o]l.) See {Ern}, n. --Sir W. Scott. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Earn \Earn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earned}; p. pr & vb n. {Earning}.] [AS. earnian akin to OHG. arn?n to reap, aran harvest, G. ernte, Goth. asans harvest, asneis hireling, AS esne; cf Icel. ["o]nn working season, work.] 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}. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Earn \Earn\, v. t. & i. [See 1st {Yearn}.] To grieve. [Obs.] From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Earn \Earn\, v. i. [See 4th {Yearn}.] To long; to yearn. [Obs.] And ever as he rode, his heart did earn To prove his puissance in battle brave. --Spenser. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Earn \Earn\, v. i. [AS. irnan to run. [root]11. See {Rennet}, and cf {Yearnings}.] To curdle, as milk. [Prov. Eng.] From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: earn v 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" [syn: {gain}, {take in}, {clear}, {make}, {realize}, {pull in}, {bring in}] 2: acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions [syn: {garner}] From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (13 Mar 01) [foldoc]: EARN{European Academic and Research Network}. (1995-11-15) From V.E.R.A. -- Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms 13 March 2001 [vera]: EARN European Academic Research Network (network)
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