Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Earn (-s, -ed, -ing)
earn (-s, -ed, -ing), v. [OE.] (webplay: any, before, day, dollar, earnest, gain, honor, less, Men, merit, never, short-sighted, strive).
To merit, deserve, or gain through one's actions, performance, or labor, whether or not the reward is received.
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