Looking for the meaning of the word EARNING in English for both noun and verb forms from the Oxford Dictionary? Below, you can explore all possible meanings and definitions of EARNING with sentence examples. You can also use the “AUDIO PRONUNCIATION” track to check the correct pronunciation in British English.
Word: Earn
Speech Type: Verb
Etymology:
Old English earnian, of West Germanic origin, from a base shared by Old English esne ‘labourer’
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
əːn
Dialects: British English
Definition:
obtain (money) in return for labour or services
Short Definition:obtain money in return for work
Examples:- I earned £10 an hour working in the shop
- he earns his living as a lorry driver
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