earn meaning and definition

EARN verb

Definition of earn (verb)

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"
   • synonyms: bring in, clear, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
2. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
   • synonyms: garner