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Earn: Meaning, Usage, and Examples (3 meaning)

Meaning 1：gain money through work (earn)

earn 🔊

/ɜːrn/

to get money by doing work or providing a service.

Earn money by working at a restaurant counter

gain money through work 🔊

➕

/ɡeɪn ˈmʌni θruː wɜːrk/

To receive money in exchange for labor or services provided.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Old English earnian, meaning 'to harvest' or 'to merit'; akin to Old High German arnēn.

💡 Mnemonic

Imagine an ear (ear) of corn you've grown and now earn profit (n) from selling it: work brings return.

📖 Example

She earns the minimum wage by working part-time at a local cafe. 🔊 She receives the minimum wage for her part-time job at a nearby cafe.

🔗 Collocations

earn a living – to make enough money to support oneself

earn a salary – to receive a fixed regular payment

earn income – to obtain money from work or investments

🔄 Synonyms

make (v.) – to earn or gain money

obtain (v.) – to get something, especially by effort

receive (v.) – to be given money or payment

🚫 Antonyms

lose (v.) – to fail to keep or obtain money

spend (v.) – to pay out money

🌱 Derivatives

earner (n.) – a person who earns money

earnings (n.) – money obtained in return for work or investment

📖 Cultural Story

Earn originates from the concept of harvesting crops (Old English earnian). It implies that rewards come from effort, much like reaping what you sow. In modern finance, 'earn' is key in earnings reports and interest calculations.

Meaning 2：deserve or achieve respect (earn)

earn 🔊

/ɜːrn/

to get something you deserve because of your good qualities or actions, like respect or a reputation.

Earn respect by receiving a thank you card

deserve or achieve respect 🔊

➕

/dɪˈzɜːrv ɔːr əˈtʃiːv rɪˈspɛkt/

To obtain something desirable (like respect, reputation, or trust) because of one's positive qualities or actions.

📁 Category：Behaviors & Actions 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The new manager quickly earned the team's respect by being fair and reliable. 🔊 The new manager quickly gained the team's respect through fairness and reliability.

🔗 Collocations

earn respect – to gain admiration from others

earn trust – to become trusted by being honest and dependable

earn a reputation – to develop a certain public image through actions

🔄 Synonyms

gain (v.) – to obtain or win something desired

merit (v.) – to deserve or be worthy of something

win (v.) – to gain something as a result of effort

🚫 Antonyms

lose (v.) – to fail to keep or no longer have respect

forfeit (v.) – to lose or give up something as a penalty

🌱 Derivatives

earned (adj.) – deserved or merited

Meaning 3：generate financial interest (earn)

earn 🔊

/ɜːrn/

When money itself makes more money, like getting interest from a bank.

Earn interest on a bank account statement

generate financial interest 🔊

➕

/ˈdʒɛnəreɪt faɪˈnænʃəl ˈɪntrɪst/

When money or capital produces additional income, such as interest or dividends, usually from a savings account or investment.

📁 Category：Social Economy 🔖 Level：Intermediate

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

My savings account earns a small amount of interest every month. 🔊 My savings account accrues a modest amount of interest each month.

🔗 Collocations

earn interest – to receive interest on deposited money

earn dividends – to receive a share of profits from stocks

earn returns – to gain profits from investments

🔄 Synonyms

accrue (v.) – to accumulate or increase over time, as interest

yield (v.) – to produce a financial return

generate (v.) – to produce or create income

🚫 Antonyms

lose (v.) – to suffer a decrease in value or money

depreciate (v.) – to decrease in value over time