to earn

Definition of to earn in English English dictionary: ettle; To receive (money) for working; To receive money for working
Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.; To gain (success) through applied effort or work
You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.; To cause (someone) to receive (money)
My CD earns me six percent!.; pull in
He pulls in a lot of money.; {v} to gain or deserve by services; If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do. What a lovely way to earn a living; European Academic Research Network One of three main constituents of BITNET; European Academic Research Network, basically the European equivalent of BITNET; European Academic Research Network (network) See TERENA (Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association); To curdle, as milk; European Academic Research Network A network using BITNET technology connecting universities and research labs in Europe; acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions; To long; to yearn; to deserve (something); To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not); See Ern, n; European Academic and Research Network; If something earns money, it produces money as profit or interest. a current account which earns little or no interest; To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels; European Academic Research Network; European Academic and Research Network A self-managing network in the research community originally sponsored by IBM It uses BITNET BITNET protocols and connects to BITNET in the US - /RIPE; (European Academic Research Network) (n ) Now called TERENA A network enabling BITNET technology to connect universities and research labs in Europe; European Academic & Research Network; To grieve; European Academic Research Network A network using BITNET technology connecting universities and research labs in Europe Now called TERENA after the merger with RARE See TERENA; {f} receive as a result of work or other service performed, profit; be eligible, be worthy; If you earn something such as praise, you get it because you deserve it. Companies must earn a reputation for honesty I think that's earned him very high admiration. To yearn; European Academic Research Network: the European component of BITNet; To receive a wage/salary through work; to earn a living; (European Academic and Research Network) A network using BITNET technology to connect universities and research labs in Europe; 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"