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- [urn]
- /ɜrn/
- /ɜːn/
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- [urn]
- /ɜrn/
Definitions of earning word
- verb with object earning to gain or get in return for one's labor or service: to earn one's living. 1
- verb with object earning to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned. 1
- verb with object earning to acquire through merit: to earn a reputation for honesty. 1
- verb with object earning to gain as due return or profit: Savings accounts earn interest. 1
- verb with object earning to bring about or cause deservedly: His fair dealing earned our confidence. 1
- verb without object earning to grieve. 1
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Origin of earning
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 Earning
noun
adjective
verb
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pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
earning 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".
earning usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for earning
adjective earning
- stipendiary — receiving a stipend; performing services for regular pay.
- receiving — to take into one's possession (something offered or delivered): to receive many gifts.
- realising — to grasp or understand clearly.
- realizing — to grasp or understand clearly.
noun earning
- obtaining — to come into possession of; get, acquire, or procure, as through an effort or by a request: to obtain permission; to obtain a better income.
- procurement — the act of procuring, or obtaining or getting by effort, care, or the use of special means: The organ procurement procedure is very complicated.
Top questions with earning
- when profit maximizing firms in competitive markets are earning profits?
- how to calculate earning per share?
- what is earning per share?
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