Definition for EARN'ING

EARN'ING, n. [ern'ing. plur. Earnings.]

That which is earned; that which is gained or merited by labor, services or performance; wages; reward. The folly of young men is to spend their earnings in dissipation or extravagance. It is wise for the poor to invest their earnings in a productive fund.

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