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earner

earn
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [urn]
    • /ɜrn/
    • /ˈɜː.nər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [urn]
    • /ɜrn/

Definitions of earner word

  • verb with object earner to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living. 1
  • verb with object earner to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned. 1
  • verb with object earner to acquire through merit: to earn a reputation for honesty. 1
  • verb with object earner to gain as due return or profit: Savings accounts earn interest. 1
  • verb with object earner to bring about or cause deservedly: His fair dealing earned our confidence. 1
  • verb without object earner to gain income: securities that earn on a quarterly basis. 1

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Origin of earner

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English ern(i)en, Old English earnian; akin to Old High German arnēn to earn, harvest

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Parts of speech for Earner

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

earner popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

earner usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for earner

noun earner

  • stipendiary — receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
  • wage earner — a person who works for wages, especially a laborer.
  • breadwinner — The breadwinner in a family is the person in it who earns the money that the family needs for essential things.
  • payee — a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
  • recipient — a person or thing that receives; receiver: the recipient of a prize.

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