Overview of verb earn

The verb earn has 2 senses

• gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in -- (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")


• earn, garner -- (acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions)

Overview of adj earned

The adj earned has 1 sense

• earned -- (gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball")