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earn

/ˈɜːn/URN
/ˈɝn/URN

Meaningearn

Common meaning: receive money or recognition through work

Journey through time

  1. Old Englishverb‘earn’source
  2. Middle Englishernien‘earn’source
  3. Englishearn‘receive money or recognition through work’ · today

Sources & notes

Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.

Pronunciation

  • UK IPA: converted from the US form by rule (unchecked). Respelling: generated.
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  • US IPA: CMUdict (BSD-2), converted to IPA by rule. Respelling: generated.
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Origin: Built on Old English verb ‘earn’.

Roots

  • verb Old English “earn”

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