EARNING

7 letters 8 Scrabble points

Definition of EARNING

verb

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

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

  2. To receive payment for work.

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

  3. To receive payment for work.

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

Related words: generate make render yield deserve garner merit win
verb

  1. To curdle, as milk.

verb

  1. To long; to yearn.

  2. To grieve.

Source: Wiktionary

Word Details

Letters E A R N I N G
Length 7 letters
Scrabble Score 8 points

Anagrams of EARNING

Words that use the same letters:

AGINNER ENGRAIN GERANIN GRANNIE NEARING

Words Containing "EARNING"

BREADEARNING EARNINGS YEARNING YEARNINGLY YEARNINGS LEARNING LEARNINGS MISLEARNING NONEARNING OUTLEARNING REEARNING RELEARNING UNYEARNING UNLEARNING

Words Starting with "EARNING"

EARNINGS

Words Ending with "EARNING"

BREADEARNING YEARNING LEARNING MISLEARNING NONEARNING OUTLEARNING REEARNING RELEARNING UNYEARNING UNLEARNING