earn

Từ điển American Heritage Dictionary 4th

I. earn¹ (ûrn)tr.v. earned, earn·ing, earns
1. To gain especially for the performance of service, labor, or work:
earned money by mowing lawns.
2. To acquire or deserve as a result of effort or action:
She earned a reputation as a hard worker.
3. To yield as return or profit:
a savings account that earns interest on deposited funds.Idiom:earn (one's) spurs/stripes
To gain a position through hard work and the accumulation of experience, often in the face of difficulties. [Middle English ernen, from Old English earnian.] earnʹer n. 
Synonyms: earn¹, deserve, merit, rate¹, win
These verbs mean to gain as a result of one's behavior or effort: earns a large salary; deserves our congratulations; a suggestion that merits consideration; an event that rates a mention in the news; a candidate who won wide support. II. earn² (ûrn)intr.v. Obsolete earned, earn·ing, earns
To yearn. [Middle English ernen, variant of yernen. See yearn.]

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  garner, gain, take in, clear, make, realize, realise, pull in, bring in