EARN
WordNet
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"
(2) Acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
WiktionaryText
Verb
- To gain (success) through applied effort or work.
- To receive (money) for working.
- To deserve (something).
- To receive money for working.
- Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.
Etymology
, from . Cognate with Old Saxon arn (Dutch arend), Old High German aro (German Aar), Old Norse (Swedish örn, Danish ørn), Gothic 𐌰𐍂𐌰; and, outside the Germanic languages, with Greek ὄρνις, Armenian , Old Irish irar (Irish iolar), Lithuanian erēlis, eagle, Old Church Slavonic orlьlъ (Russian орёл, eagle)