earned

/ษnd/

IPA: /ER1 N D/

verb
  1. 1

    To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

    โ€œYou can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.โ€

  2. 2

    To receive payment for work.

    โ€œHe earns seven million dollars a year as CEO.โ€ƒ My bank account is only earning one percent interest.โ€

  3. 3

    To receive payment for work.

    โ€œNow that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.โ€

  4. 4

    To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.

    โ€œMy CD earns me six percent!โ€

  5. 5

    To achieve by being worthy of.

    โ€œto earn a spot in the top 20โ€

verb
  1. 1

    To curdle, as milk.

verb
  1. 1

    To long; to yearn.

  2. 2

    To grieve.

Source: https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/earn, https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/earned