earn
A2Frequent NGSL-1UK /ɜːn/US /ɜːrn/
Meaning
verb
to get money for work that you do
“earn (something), He earns about $40 000 a year.”
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“Such knowledge is a true gift for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.”
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“you earned a world-class education”
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“sometimes it makes sense to be doing things that are easy and fun, like when you're having dinner or going to bed or enjoying well-earned leisure time.”
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Such knowledge is a true gift for all that it is painfully won, and it has been worth more than any qualification I ever earned.
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