Antonyms for earned
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : urn |
| Phonetic Transcription : Éœrn |
Definition of earned
Origin :- Old English earnian "deserve, earn, merit, win, get a reward for labor," from Proto-Germanic *aznojan (cf. Old Frisian esna "reward, pay"), from *azna "labor" especially "field labor" (cf. Old Norse önn "work in the field"), from PIE *aznon "to do harvest work, serve" (cf. Old High German arnon "to reap"), denominative verb from *es-en- "harvest, fall" (cf. Old High German aren "harvest, crop," German Ernte "harvest," Old English ern "harvest," Gothic asans "harvest, summer," Old Church Slavonic jeseni, Russian osen, Old Prussian assanis "autumn").
- Also from the same root are Gothic asneis, Old High German esni "hired laborer, day laborer," Old English esne "serf, laborer, man." Related: Earned; earning.
- verb make money
- verb deserve a reward
- Do you mean that you have earned ninety cents to-day, Robert?
- Extract from : « Brave and Bold » by Horatio Alger
- There is a man here who has earned a lasting place in our hearts and in our history.
- Extract from : « United States Presidents' Inaugural Speeches » by Various
- This was his in lieu of the money which he would have earned if they had killed Lanning on the spot.
- Extract from : « Way of the Lawless » by Max Brand
- God will bless them, not because they have earned a reward, but because He is merciful and gracious.
- Extract from : « An Explanation of Luther's Small Catechism » by Joseph Stump
- "I earned that, Martin," she returned determinedly to his emphatic remonstrance.
- Extract from : « Dust » by Mr. and Mrs. Haldeman-Julius
- So true it is, that all our pleasures must be earned, before they can be enjoyed.
- Extract from : « Tales And Novels, Volume 4 (of 10) » by Maria Edgeworth
- I got nine dollars a week and earned every cent of it inhaling the atmosphere.
- Extract from : « The Fortune Hunter » by Louis Joseph Vance
- Not one of them would ever have earned the title of "Peaceful," as had his father.
- Extract from : « Good Indian » by B. M. Bower
- How have they earned the right to any such consideration from you?
- Extract from : « Casanova's Homecoming » by Arthur Schnitzler
- It's Pat'll be bringin' home money the night; honest money that he's earned.
- Extract from : « The Widow O'Callaghan's Boys » by Gulielma Zollinger
Synonyms for earned
- acquire
- attain
- bag
- be entitled to
- be gainfully employed
- be in line for
- be worthy of
- bring home
- bring home the bacon
- bring home the groceries
- bring in
- clean up
- clear
- collect
- come by
- consummate
- cop
- derive
- draw
- effect
- gain
- gather
- get
- gross
- harvest
- hustle
- make
- make fast buck
- make it big
- merit
- net
- obtain
- pay one's dues
- perform
- pick up
- procure
- profit
- pull
- pull down
- rate
- realize
- reap
- receive
- scare up
- score
- scrape together
- secure
- snag
- sock
- turn
- warrant
- win
- wrangle
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