Earn meaning

What does “earn” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“earn” is a verb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.

earn

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”
Synonymsgain take in clear make realize realise pull in bring in
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
“its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'”
Synonymsgarner win

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University