Synonyms for earn
ɜrnearn

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1. earnverb

   To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward

   My CD earns me six percent!

   Synonyms:
   make, render, yield, generate

2. earnverb

   Synonyms:
   merit, win, garner, deserve

English Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:0.0 / 0 votes

1. earn

   A person may obtain a situation by the intercession of friends, he procures a dinner by paying for it. Attain is a lofty word, pointing to some high or desirable result; a man attains the mountain summit, he attains honor or learning as the result of strenuous and earnest labor. Even that usage of attain which has been thought to refer to mere progress of time carries the thought of a result desired; as, to attain to old age; the man desires to live to a good old age; we should not speak of his attaining his dotage. One may attain an object that will prove not worth his labor, but what he achieves is in itself great and splendid; as, the Greeks at Marathon achieved a glorious victory. Compare DO; GET; REACH.

   Synonyms:
   accomplish, achieve, acquire, arrive at, attain, compass, gain, get, grasp, master, obtain, procure, reach, secure, win

   Antonyms:
   abandon, fail, forfeit, give up, let go, lose, miss

Complete Dictionary of Synonyms and AntonymsRate these synonyms:1.0 / 2 votes

1. earn

   Synonyms:
   merit, acquire, achieve, obtain, win, gain, deserve, realize

   Antonyms:
   forfeit, forego, waste, lose, spend, squander

Princeton's WordNetRate these synonyms:1.5 / 2 votes

1. gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inverb

   earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages

   "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

   Synonyms:
   wee-wee, cause, receive, bring in, attract, make, arrive at, top, light up, recognise, draw, stool, have, solve, piddle, hold, overhear, draw in, sack, cod, unclutter, absorb, agnize, clear up, invite, garner, do, consume, stimulate, pull, actualize, exculpate, assimilate, sort out, defecate, lay down, bring, make water, crystalise, name, pass water, actualise, exonerate, gull, make headway, crystalize, create, crap, collect, get to, pretend, cook, fool, suck, gain, build, authorize, assoil, adopt, gather, understand, crystallise, straighten out, establish, pee, discharge, realize, sop up, constitute, make up, introduce, take up, give, attain, see, pull in, urinate, take, form, derive, catch, befool, benefit, net, acquit, substantiate, wee, ca-ca, pull ahead, get, recognize, prepare, suck in, micturate, soak up, agnise, watch, throw, advance, profit, reach, take a shit, get ahead, illuminate, score, view, piss, sack up, make believe, induce, dupe, ingest, brighten, put on, pee-pee, ready, shit, relieve oneself, fetch, spend a penny, elucidate, take in, gather in, enlighten, puddle, take a crap, clear, hit, produce, slang, gain ground, crystallize, acquire, suck up, move in, progress to, take a leak, authorise, get in, win, put one across, pass, put one over, nominate, shed light on, work, fix, realise, imbibe, seduce, construct

2. earn, garnerverb

   acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

   Synonyms:
   gain, garner, pull together, realise, realize, make, collect, gather, take in, bring in, clear, pull in

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1. earnverb

   Synonyms:
   gain, get, acquire, win, obtain, procure

2. earnverb

   Synonyms:
   merit, deserve, be entitled to

PPDB, the paraphrase databaseRate these paraphrases:0.0 / 0 votes

1. List of paraphrases for "earn":

   win, deserve, gain, winning, obtain, wins

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1. Phumzile Mlambo-Ngcuka:

   They work more, earn less and have fewer choices about their bodies, livelihoods and futures than men and they experience multiple forms of violence at home, at work and in public spaces.

2. Bill Belichick:

   As much as anyone, Daquan Patten epitomized the unheralded, self-made player who defied enormous odds to not only earn a job in the NFL but to become a key player on multiple championship teams, i can speak for anyone who had the pleasure to be around Daquan Patten that Daquan Patten work ethic, positive energy and character were elite. My deepest condolences are with his family and loved ones.

3. Harry Morris Warner:

   The concept is interesting and well-formed, but in order to earn better than a 'C', the idea must be feasible.

4. Paolo Slongo:

   The idea is to try and earn some time but when you're on the cobbles, there's no specific tactical plan. You've got to stay in front, with some teammates if possible, from the first section. Then take stock in between sections of who's there and who's not, it's a stage where you go all out. There are no tactics.

5. Wolfgang Georg Arlt:

   I don't think that these football players plan to spend the rest of their life in China, if Wolfgang Georg Arlt earn $ 25 million playing football for three years in China, then maybe Wolfgang Georg Arlt'll be happy to say goodbye to a million to get a Canadian or Portuguese passport.