English Dictionary: earn | by the DICT Development Group |
7 results for earn | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Earn \Earn\, n. (Zo[94]l.) See {Ern}, n. --Sir W. Scott. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Earn \Earn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earned}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Earning}.] [AS. earnian; akin to OHG. arn[?]n to reap, aran harvest, G. ernte, Goth. asans harvest, asneis hireling, AS. esne; cf. Icel. [94]nn working season, work.] 1. 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). The high repute Which he through hazard huge must earn. --Milton. 2. 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. I earn that [what] I eat. --Shak. The bread I have earned by the hazard of my life or the sweat of my brow. --Burke. {Earned run} (Baseball), a run which is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side. Syn: See {Obtain}. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Earn \Earn\, v. t. & i. [See 1st {Yearn}.] To grieve. [Obs.] | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Earn \Earn\, v. i. [See 4th {Yearn}.] To long; to yearn. [Obs.] And ever as he rode, his heart did earn To prove his puissance in battle brave. --Spenser. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Earn \Earn\, v. i. [AS. irnan to run. [root]11. See {Rennet}, and cf. {Yearnings}.] To curdle, as milk. [Prov. Eng.] | |
From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (15Feb98) [foldoc]: | |
EARN Network}. (1995-11-15) |