What does Earned mean?
Definitions for Earned
earned
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Earned.
Princeton's WordNet
earnedadjective
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"
GCIDE
earnedadjective
(Baseball) not resulting from an error by an opposing team; -- used in the phrase earned runs.
ChatGPT
earned
Earned refers to something acquired or received as a result of effort, hard work, or completion of a task. This could refer to income from a job, points in a game, a degree from a university, respect from peers, and so on. It implies that the person who earned something deserved or was entitled to it on the basis of their actions or achievements.
Webster Dictionary
Earned
of Earn
Editors Contribution
earnedverb
Verb form of the word earn.
They both earned a just sufficient income are delighted to be arranging their wedding together.
Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020
British National Corpus
Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'Earned' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4663
Usage in printed sourcesFrom:
- [["1520","3"],["1524","4"],["1564","3"],["1572","2"],["1575","4"],["1579","1"],["1581","1"],["1582","6"],["1590","8"],["1595","2"],["1598","1"],["1600","18"],["1603","3"],["1606","3"],["1607","1"],["1612","1"],["1614","1"],["1624","1"],["1626","1"],["1629","1"],["1630","1"],["1631","1"],["1635","1"],["1645","1"],["1648","2"],["1649","5"],["1656","3"],["1659","2"],["1663","4"],["1665","1"],["1667","1"],["1668","2"],["1670","2"],["1672","1"],["1673","6"],["1675","3"],["1676","5"],["1677","2"],["1678","2"],["1679","2"],["1680","4"],["1681","5"],["1682","7"],["1683","10"],["1684","1"],["1685","4"],["1686","1"],["1688","8"],["1689","1"],["1690","2"],["1691","1"],["1693","1"],["1694","3"],["1696","6"],["1697","2"],["1698","2"],["1699","2"],["1700","1"],["1701","5"],["1702","7"],["1703","6"],["1704","14"],["1705","5"],["1706","7"],["1707","3"],["1708","7"],["1709","4"],["1710","5"],["1711","13"],["1713","9"],["1714","10"],["1715","12"],["1716","4"],["1717","4"],["1718","2"],["1719","10"],["1720","23"],["1721","8"],["1722","17"],["1723","17"],["1724","9"],["1725","5"],["1726","7"],["1727","21"],["1728","6"],["1729","10"],["1730","8"],["1731","13"],["1732","6"],["1733","6"],["1734","4"],["1735","13"],["1736","20"],["1737","11"],["1738","13"],["1739","14"],["1740","11"],["1741","6"],["1742","17"],["1743","18"],["1744","47"],["1745","15"],["1746","4"],["1747","23"],["1748","20"],["1749","19"],["1750","28"],["1751","20"],["1752","16"],["1753","48"],["1754","36"],["1755","43"],["1756","16"],["1757","44"],["1758","26"],["1759","49"],["1760","39"],["1761","41"],["1762","9"],["1763","46"],["1764","54"],["1765","26"],["1766","52"],["1767","48"],["1768","57"],["1769","37"],["1770","60"],["1771","42"],["1772","38"],["1773","38"],["1774","54"],["1775","71"],["1776","80"],["1777","76"],["1778","39"],["1779","28"],["1780","59"],["1781","60"],["1782","69"],["1783","58"],["1784","89"],["1785","68"],["1786","66"],["1787","111"],["1788","105"],["1789","131"],["1790","135"],["1791","160"],["1792","198"],["1793","180"],["1794","234"],["1795","135"],["1796","206"],["1797","230"],["1798","174"],["1799","230"],["1800","301"],["1801","489"],["1802","413"],["1803","403"],["1804","490"],["1805","516"],["1806","501"],["1807","462"],["1808","486"],["1809","606"],["1810","607"],["1811","559"],["1812","672"],["1813","520"],["1814","651"],["1815","617"],["1816","698"],["1817","726"],["1818","850"],["1819","684"],["1820","951"],["1821","721"],["1822","1056"],["1823","1474"],["1824","1375"],["1825","1288"],["1826","1062"],["1827","1168"],["1828","1345"],["1829","1337"],["1830","1651"],["1831","1572"],["1832","1717"],["1833","1617"],["1834","1471"],["1835","2280"],["1836","2316"],["1837","1842"],["1838","2286"],["1839","2093"],["1840","2181"],["1841","2267"],["1842","1719"],["1843","2138"],["1844","2337"],["1845","2523"],["1846","2984"],["1847","2748"],["1848","3188"],["1849","3496"],["1850","3619"],["1851","3669"],["1852","4234"],["1853","4640"],["1854","5026"],["1855","4423"],["1856","5234"],["1857","4308"],["1858","4408"],["1859","4576"],["1860","4973"],["1861","3927"],["1862","3680"],["1863","3607"],["1864","4329"],["1865","4491"],["1866","5320"],["1867","5018"],["1868","5113"],["1869","5342"],["1870","4618"],["1871","4951"],["1872","4887"],["1873","5593"],["1874","5611"],["1875","5672"],["1876","5887"],["1877","5840"],["1878","6040"],["1879","6207"],["1880","7711"],["1881","7865"],["1882","7366"],["1883","8599"],["1884","8587"],["1885","8139"],["1886","7432"],["1887","8794"],["1888","8217"],["1889","7583"],["1890","7615"],["1891","8319"],["1892","9086"],["1893","9376"],["1894","9361"],["1895","9528"],["1896","11269"],["1897","9898"],["1898","12256"],["1899","13747"],["1900","14453"],["1901","12711"],["1902","14454"],["1903","13138"],["1904","14066"],["1905","13755"],["1906","14299"],["1907","15248"],["1908","15601"],["1909","14418"],["1910","15420"],["1911","15723"],["1912","16753"],["1913","16762"],["1914","16632"],["1915","14873"],["1916","14026"],["1917","16019"],["1918","14600"],["1919","16285"],["1920","19823"],["1921","17939"],["1922","20523"],["1923","16732"],["1924","15489"],["1925","15699"],["1926","15354"],["1927","16836"],["1928","16158"],["1929","15595"],["1930","17465"],["1931","16938"],["1932","15948"],["1933","13748"],["1934","16559"],["1935","17901"],["1936","18952"],["1937","18849"],["1938","18824"],["1939","18948"],["1940","19296"],["1941","18431"],["1942","17322"],["1943","13225"],["1944","12052"],["1945","13723"],["1946","19482"],["1947","22934"],["1948","22484"],["1949","25292"],["1950","26543"],["1951","26248"],["1952","23849"],["1953","24969"],["1954","24330"],["1955","28076"],["1956","28186"],["1957","30147"],["1958","31668"],["1959","31604"],["1960","34978"],["1961","41146"],["1962","44120"],["1963","44940"],["1964","44936"],["1965","49518"],["1966","54271"],["1967","55032"],["1968","62478"],["1969","63203"],["1970","62511"],["1971","63489"],["1972","67015"],["1973","63296"],["1974","66245"],["1975","65630"],["1976","68625"],["1977","73553"],["1978","72333"],["1979","76229"],["1980","79133"],["1981","79561"],["1982","83260"],["1983","85311"],["1984","92377"],["1985","93229"],["1986","97071"],["1987","107659"],["1988","110923"],["1989","115497"],["1990","123873"],["1991","122193"],["1992","132522"],["1993","133417"],["1994","148541"],["1995","151817"],["1996","160173"],["1997","166588"],["1998","175821"],["1999","191715"],["2000","207815"],["2001","213412"],["2002","234820"],["2003","246507"],["2004","274222"],["2005","276698"],["2006","283545"],["2007","297164"],["2008","327651"]]
Anagrams for Earned »
endear
neared
readen
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of Earned in Chaldean Numerology is: 4
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of Earned in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of Earned in a Sentence
Republican Strategist Kevin Madden:
We're moving beyond the earned media phase into more of an air wave where Bush's money advantage can now begin to make a difference in the early state contests.
Los Angeles police are asking for the public's help in tracking down the man who stabbed to death UCLA graduate student Brianna Kupfer in a random daytime attack while working at Croft House, Croft House. ( Courtesy of Todd Kupfer) Todd Kupfer attended Brentwood High School then earned a bachelor's degree in public relations from the University of Miami. After graduating, Todd Kupfer returned to Los Angeles to study interior design at UCLA. Los Angeles police was very artistic.
Erik Robinson earned Erik Robinson privileges … Erik Robinson had responsibilities and understood them.
It’s important to remember that money is the number one stress factor for most people and most relationships, in a two-income family, there can be a mentality where one partner thinks, ‘I want to use the money I earned as I see fit.’ Very often, they’re afraid that their partner won’t approve of how they spend money or they’re embarrassed or fearful that their partner will find out about a bad habit.
Thad’s well-earned reputation as a ‘quiet persuader’ has endeared him to all his colleagues. Whatever the issue at hand, his allies and adversaries have always admired his unfailingly even keel, sober expertise, and respectful demeanor.
Popularity rank by frequency of use
Translations for Earned
From our Multilingual Translation Dictionary
Get even more translations for Earned »
Translation
Find a translation for the Earned definition in other languages:
Select another language:
- - Select -
- 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
- 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
- Español (Spanish)
- Esperanto (Esperanto)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- Português (Portuguese)
- Deutsch (German)
- العربية (Arabic)
- Français (French)
- Русский (Russian)
- ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- עברית (Hebrew)
- Gaeilge (Irish)
- Українська (Ukrainian)
- اردو (Urdu)
- Magyar (Hungarian)
- मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
- Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Italiano (Italian)
- தமிழ் (Tamil)
- Türkçe (Turkish)
- తెలుగు (Telugu)
- ภาษาไทย (Thai)
- Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
- Čeština (Czech)
- Polski (Polish)
- Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
- Românește (Romanian)
- Nederlands (Dutch)
- Ελληνικά (Greek)
- Latinum (Latin)
- Svenska (Swedish)
- Dansk (Danish)
- Suomi (Finnish)
- فارسی (Persian)
- ייִדיש (Yiddish)
- հայերեն (Armenian)
- Norsk (Norwegian)
- English (English)
Word of the Day
Would you like us to send you a FREE new word definition delivered to your inbox daily?
Citation
Use the citation below to add this definition to your bibliography:
Style:MLAChicagoAPA
"Earned." Definitions.net. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 22 Feb. 2025. <https://www.definitions.net/definition/Earned>.
Discuss these Earned definitions with the community:
Report Comment
We're doing our best to make sure our content is useful, accurate and safe.
If by any chance you spot an inappropriate comment while navigating through our website please use this form to let us know, and we'll take care of it shortly.
Attachment
You need to be logged in to favorite.
Log In