earn
verb
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- She earns a lot in her new job
Similar word(s): clear, gain, make, realise, realize
Definition categories: possession, acquire, get
2. acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
Definition categories: possession, acquire, get
Sentences with earn as a verb:
- You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.
- He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO. My bank account is only earning one percent interest.
- Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.
- My CD earns me six percent!
- to earn a spot in the top 20