earned

earned · verb

imported

Definitions

verb

  1. 1.

    Past tense and past participle of earn; received money for work or services.

  2. 2.

    Gained or deserved through effort or behavior.

Phrases & expressions

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    Hard-earned — Obtained through much effort.
  • •
    Well-earned — Fully deserved as a result of one's efforts.

Related words

Antonyms: lost, spent
See also: earn, earning, earnings
Synonyms: acquired, gained, made, obtained

Etymology

From Old English earnian meaning "to labor for, to earn," with the regular past tense suffix -ed.