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earned

earned

2.2
Gained by someone's own hard work or skill
  • adjective
  • /ɪrnd/
translation icon : ganado
  • His earned respect in the workplace is a result of his dedication and commitment.

You don't just get them, and even once earned can be lost.

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Examples

  • Don't add wasting our energy, intelligence and hard earned experience to that count.

  • You need to receive the earned income tax credit.

  • As we say, it's earned a certain right.

  • The class example in the US is called the earned income tax credit.

  • So let's talk about the earned income tax credit.

  • You don't just get them, and even once earned can be lost.

  • No preconditions, no earned trust, no partners for peace.

  • And Judas early on named earned the nickname Maccabeus.

  • After years of hard work, she finally received her earned recognition as a valuable team member.

  • She took pride in her earned achievements, which reflected her determination and hard work.

Synonyms

deserved
vsearned
1 3.4

Earned fairly because of what someone did

emphasizes getting something through personal effort rather than moral fairness
merited
vsearned
4.5

Earned because of actions or good qualities

focuses on gaining something by personal effort rather than by chance

Antonyms

2 5.8

Not gained by work or effort

inherited
  • Specialized
3.4

Passed from parents to children through genes

Compounds

earned run
  • Specialized
7 6.3

A run charged to the pitcher when the other team makes no fielding error or passed ball

earned run average
  • Specialized
3 6.5

Average number of runs a pitcher allows in nine innings, not counting runs after fielding mistakes

How Deserved

earned
2.2
dubious
90 6.5
undeserved
11 4.2

Surface Forms

earned positive

Morphology

earned = earn (transparent) = earn + ed

The adjective 'earned' is transparently derived from the verb 'earn' with the past participle suffix '-ed', indicating completion of the action.

Etymology

The word earned comes from the Old English verb earnian, which meant 'to gain by work or merit'. So when something is earned, you got it by your own effort, not by luck.