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earned

Verb

∙ simple past tense and past participle of earn

earn

Verb

∙ To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work. transitive
∙ To receive payment for work. transitive
∙ To receive payment for work. intransitive
∙ To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward. transitive
∙ To be worthy of. transitive

Verb

∙ To curdle, as milk. Britain, dialect, dated

Verb

∙ To long; to yearn. obsolete
∙ To grieve. obsolete

Noun

∙ Alternative form of erne