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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Earn \Earn\ ([~e]rn), verb (used with an object) [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).
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 The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
earned \earned\ ([~e]rnd), adjective
1. Gained as a result of effort or action; -- used especially of income; as, earned income. Contrasted with {unearned}. [WordNet 1.5]
2. (Baseball) not resulting from an error by an opposing team; -- used in the phrase earned runs. [PJC]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
earned
adjective: 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}]
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