Earning

Earning
Earn Earn ([~e]rn), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earned} ([~e]rnd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Earning}.] [AS. earnian; akin to OHG. arn[=o]n to reap, aran harvest, G. ernte, Goth. asans harvest, asneis hireling, AS. esne; cf. Icel. ["o]nn working season, work.] 1. To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not). [1913 Webster]

The high repute Which he through hazard huge must earn. --Milton. [1913 Webster]

2. To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels. [1913 Webster]

I earn that [what] I eat. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

The bread I have earned by the hazard of my life or the sweat of my brow. --Burke. [1913 Webster]

{Earned run} (Baseball), a run which is made without the assistance of errors on the opposing side.

Syn: See {Obtain}. [1913 Webster]


The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.

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  • Earning — can refer to:*Labour (economics) *Earnings of a company *Merit …   Wikipedia

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  • earning capacity — n. The amount of money that a worker is capable of earning on the open market. The Essential Law Dictionary. Sphinx Publishing, An imprint of Sourcebooks, Inc. Amy Hackney Blackwell. 2008 …   Law dictionary

  • Earning power — Earnings before interest and taxes ( EBIT) divided by total assets. The New York Times Financial Glossary * * * earning power earning power ➔ power1 * * * earning power UK US noun [U] ► the ability of a person to earn money or of a company to… …   Financial and business terms

  • earning power — earnings before interest and taxes ( EBIT) divided by total assets. Bloomberg Financial Dictionary * * * earning power earning power ➔ power1 * * * earning power UK US noun [U] ► the ability of a person to ea …   Financial and business terms

  • Earning Assets — An income producing investment that is owned by a business, institution or individual. Earning assets include stocks, bonds, income from rental property, certificates of deposit (CDs) and other interest or dividend earning accounts or instruments …   Investment dictionary

  • Earning Potential — The possible upside of the earnings that could be generated for each share outstanding of a particular stock. Earning potential reflects the largest possible profit that a corporation can make. It is often passed on to investors in the form of… …   Investment dictionary

  • earning power — noun Etymology: earning from gerund of earn (I) : the relative ability of an individual or an organization to command earnings in return for services or goods a corporation with good earning power the general rise in all earning power has tended… …   Useful english dictionary

  • earning capacity — Term refers to capability of worker to sell his labor or services in any market reasonably accessible to him, taking into consideration his general physical functional impairment resulting from his accident, any previous disability, his… …   Black's law dictionary

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