Word Finder - earning

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To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

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You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.

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To receive payment for work.

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He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO.  My bank account is only earning one percent interest.

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To receive payment for work.

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Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.

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To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.

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My CD earns me six percent!

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To achieve by being worthy of.

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to earn a spot in the top 20

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To curdle, as milk.

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To long; to yearn.

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To grieve.

I had no part in earning it.

Connie immediately assured her that the Giddon's wouldn't be shelling out the money if they didn't think she was earning it.

She answered as Martha giggled, earning a stern look.

Failing to obtain currency for his radical'propaganda, he retired to his native province, and there established a school (the Risshi-sha) for teaching the principles of government by the people, thus earning for himself the epithet of "the Rousseau of Japan."

This divergence is partly explained by the difference of soil - which in Drente comprises the maximum of waste lands, and in South Holland the minimum - and partly also by the greater facilities which the seaward provinces enjoy of earning a subsistence, and the greater variety of their industries.

In 1553 he was also made chaplain to Edward VI., and became one of the most popular preachers in the kingdom, earning high praise from John Knox.

Soon he was back in Switzerland, and by 1606 in Frankfort, earning his living by preparing and correcting books for the press.

In 1880 a laborer earning 25 krans, or LI sterling a month, could afford to keep a family; by 1908, in krans, he earned double what he did in 1880, but his wage, expressed in sterling, was the same, and wherever the prices of food have risen more than his wages he could not afford to keep a family.

The impecunious were locked up and deprived of all hope of earning means to obtain enlargement; while their families and persons dependent on them shared their imprisonment and added to the overcrowding.

His controversial ardour was, indeed, somewhat damped by Luther's refusal to answer his arguments, and with a view to earning fresh laurels he turned his attention to Switzerland and the Zwinglians.

In1722-1723he was for eight months stated supply of a small Presbyterian church in New York city, which invited him to remain, but he declined the call, spent two months in study at home, and then in1724-1726was one of the two tutors at Yale, earning for himself the name of a " pillar tutor " by his steadfast loyalty to the college and its orthodox teaching at the time when Yale's rector (Cutler) and one of her tutors had gone over to the Episcopal Church.

Russians of the Lipovan sect live in exile in Bucharest and other cities, earning a livelihood as cab-drivers, and wearing the long coats and round caps of their countrymen.

He came of a musical family, and was himself a talented amateur, and an acquaintance with Balakirev and Dargomijsky led him to more serious study of composition, so that in 1857 he left the army and devoted himself to music, though this step entailed his earning his living as a government clerk and a prolonged period of poverty.

He was elected to Congress in 1852, where, first as a Whig and afterwards as a Republican, he represented his district continuously until 1869, taking a prominent part in debate, and earning the name "watch-dog of the Treasury" by his consistent and vigorous opposition to extravagant and unwise appropriations.

Though there are practically no exports and imports, there is a certain amount of inland commerce, the Brunei Malay usually earning a living by trading with the interior tribes of Sarawak and British North Borneo.

His uncle, Don Serafin Estebanez Calderon, found him a situation as clerk in the Madrid-Aranjuez railway, but Canovas soon took to journalism and literature, earning enough to support himself and pay for his law studies at the Madrid University.

Thence he went to Berlin, earning a livelihood there, as in Heidelberg, by giving private lessons.

The clerk guarding the entrance recognized her and let her in, earning her the resentful looks of quite a few women.

Her earning potential is higher in a private home, around $60,000.

By 1920, Chaplin was earning $ 10,000 dollars per week, which in those days was an absolutely astronomical amount.

In continental Europe this reflects the fact that post war baby boomers are now at their peak earning and savings years.

In return offering a £ 30k basic with excellent earning potentials, company car, mobile and opportunities for career development.

Within five years of leaving college women students can expect to be earning 15% less than their male counterparts.

Despite a blustery crosswind a fantastic display was flown, earning the Team a round of applause from the crowd.

These produce social and financial problems, which include reduced earning capacity, family disharmony and isolation.

They are unscrupulous salespeople earning fat commissions selling dud " investments " .

Sometimes they are junior hospital doctors (now reasonably paid) but nevertheless earning extra by working in their off duty time.

I point out that I am doing it as a public service, and earning nothing from it, but they remain intransigent.

I don't know anybody in television who's earning megabucks.

Was this the sound of carol singers, out earning a sov in the deep midwinter?

Most 21 year olds are already earning at or above the level of the full minimum wage.

Hard floor wand More and more carpet cleaners are earning extra money by offering hard floor cleaning.

People earning a pittance will take years just to save this small amount.

For the student, however, earning a salary instead of living off a grant is riches indeed.

Farida (right) worked in a garment factory in Dhaka as a machine operator earning 2,700 taka (£ 22) per month.

You will learn valuable skills for the trade of your choice whilst earning a wage.

A man of fearless honesty, quick and catholic sympathies, broad culture, and many friends in intellectual and religious circles, he became one of the most influential journalists of the day, his fine character and conscience earning universal respect and confidence.

The act further provides that if any one for the purpose of earning interest, commission, reward or other profit sends or causes to be sent to a person whom he knows to be an infant any circular or other document which invites the person receiving it to borrow money or to apply to any person or at any place with a view to obtaining information or advice as to borrowing money, he shall be liable, if convicted on indictment, to imprisonment with or without hard labour, or to a fine, or to both imprisonment and fine.

Instead of earning money, members of the collectives earned work points (which, of course, everyone prefers to money).

This spending of the best part of one's life earning money in order to enjoy a questionable liberty during the least valuable part of it reminds me of the Englishman who went to India to make a fortune first, in order that he might return to England and live the life of a poet.

The yard full of cattle, the women at home, two brothers away earning wages, and only Michael the youngest, at home.

The third and final game was a quick 11-1 win by Jenson, earning the awesome Aussie a berth in quarterfinal play.

Both Tilbury and Dave Carroll remonstrated with the referee earning Carroll a yellow card.

Loans will only have to be repaid when the graduate is earning above a set level.

Before the tsunami we were earning 100 rupees per day.

Arrange for an occasional sermon (series) on how Christians should use their money -- earning, spending, saving and sharing.

And with youngster Theo Walcott currently earning rave reviews on the south coast, Best 's future has been thrown further into doubt.

In return, we will offer you constant support, extensive training, a fun environment and uncapped earning potential.

After earning his degree, my brother has been so pretentious towards his old friends.

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