Hypertext Webster Gateway: "Earned"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Earn \Earn\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Earned}; p. pr. & vb. n.
{Earning}.] [AS. earnian; akin to OHG. arn?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).
The high repute Which he through hazard huge must
earn. --Milton.
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.
I earn that [what] I eat. --Shak.
The bread I have earned by the hazard of my life or
the sweat of my brow. --Burke.
{Earned run} (Baseball), a run which is made without the
assistance of errors on the opposing side.
Syn: See {Obtain}.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
earned
adj 1: gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result
of effort or action; "a well-earned reputation for
honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball"
[ant: {unearned}]
2: merited through behavior; "a well-earned rest"
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