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earnings
noun
money
that
a
person
receives
for
work
,
services
,
or
investments
β’
After
moving
to
the
city
,
Maria's
earnings
increased
by
20%
.
After
moving
to
the
city
,
Maria's
earnings
increased
by
20%
.
β’
He
saves
a
part
of
his
weekly
earnings
for
his
daughter's
education
.
He
saves
a
part
of
his
weekly
earnings
for
his
daughter's
education
.
From
the
verb
β
earn
β
+
plural
noun
suffix
β
-ings
β,
recorded
since
the
15th
century
.
noun
the
profit
that
a
business
makes
during
a
particular
period
,
after
costs
are
subtracted
β’
The
tech
giant
announced
record
quarterly
earnings
on
Tuesday
.
The
tech
giant
announced
record
quarterly
earnings
on
Tuesday
.
β’
Higher
oil
prices
boosted
the
firm's
earnings
last
year
.
Higher
oil
prices
boosted
the
firm's
earnings
last
year
.
Same
origin
as
Sense
1
;
extended
to
corporate
profits
in
the
late
19th
century
.
learn
verb
-
learn
,
learning
,
learns
,
learned
,
learnt
to
gain
knowledge
or
a
new
skill
by
studying
,
practicing
,
or
being
taught
β’
I
want
to
learn
how
to
play
the
guitar
.
I
want
to
learn
how
to
play
the
guitar
.
β’
Children
learn
new
words
quickly
when
they
hear
bedtime
stories
.
Children
learn
new
words
quickly
when
they
hear
bedtime
stories
.
Old
English
β
leornian
β
meaning
β
to
acquire
knowledge
β,
of
Germanic
origin
;
related
to
Dutch
β
leren
β
and
German
β
lernen
β.
verb
-
learn
,
learning
,
learns
,
learned
,
learnt
to
find
out
or
become
aware
of
something
β’
I
just
learned
that
the
train
is
delayed
by
an
hour
.
I
just
learned
that
the
train
is
delayed
by
an
hour
.
β’
Did
you
learn
about
the
change
in
schedule
?
Did
you
learn
about
the
change
in
schedule
?
verb
-
learn
,
learning
,
learns
,
learned
,
learnt
(
archaic
,
dialect
)
to
teach
someone
β’
My
grandmother
used
to
learn
me
how
to
bake
bread
.
My
grandmother
used
to
learn
me
how
to
bake
bread
.
β’
He
promised
to
learn
the
apprentice
a
new
fishing
knot
.
He
promised
to
learn
the
apprentice
a
new
fishing
knot
.
learning
noun
-
learning
knowledge
and
skills
gained
through
study
or
experience
β’
Her
love
of
learning
led
her
to
read
a
new
book
every
week
.
Her
love
of
learning
led
her
to
read
a
new
book
every
week
.
β’
The
school
encourages
project-based
learning
to
keep
students
engaged
.
The
school
encourages
project-based
learning
to
keep
students
engaged
.
Old
English
leornung
,
from
leornian
(β
to
learn
β)
+
-ing
,
originally
meaning
the
act
of
learning
,
later
extended
to
the
knowledge
obtained
.
verb
-
learn
,
learning
,
learns
,
learned
,
learnt
present
participle
of
learn
:
the
act
of
gaining
knowledge
or
skill
while
an
action
is
in
progress
or
described
as
a
general
activity
β’
The
children
are
learning
to
swim
this
summer
.
The
children
are
learning
to
swim
this
summer
.
β’
He
spent
the
afternoon
learning
new
guitar
chords
.
He
spent
the
afternoon
learning
new
guitar
chords
.
noun
-
learning
deep
academic
or
scholarly
knowledge
in
a
particular
field
β’
The
professor's
vast
learning
in
medieval
history
impressed
everyone
.
The
professor's
vast
learning
in
medieval
history
impressed
everyone
.
β’
She
gained
her
learning
through
years
of
dedicated
research
.
She
gained
her
learning
through
years
of
dedicated
research
.
earn
verb
to
receive
money
for
work
that
you
do
β’
She
worked
overtime
to
earn
extra
money
for
her
vacation
.
She
worked
overtime
to
earn
extra
money
for
her
vacation
.
β’
Teenagers
often
get
a
part-time
job
to
earn
their
own
spending
money
.
Teenagers
often
get
a
part-time
job
to
earn
their
own
spending
money
.
Old
English
β
earnian
β,
meaning
β
to
deserve
or
gain
β,
related
to
Old
High
German
β
arniΕn
β.
verb
to
obtain
something
such
as
respect
,
praise
,
or
the
right
to
do
something
because
of
your
actions
β’
It
takes
years
of
honest
service
to
earn
the
trust
of
the
community
.
It
takes
years
of
honest
service
to
earn
the
trust
of
the
community
.
β’
The
athlete's
hard
training
helped
her
earn
a
place
on
the
national
team
.
The
athlete's
hard
training
helped
her
earn
a
place
on
the
national
team
.
Same
Old
English
roots
as
the
monetary
sense
,
originally
meaning
β
to
deserve
β.
verb
to
produce
a
profit
,
income
,
or
interest
β’
His
savings
account
earns
interest
every
month
.
His
savings
account
earns
interest
every
month
.
β’
Investing
in
government
bonds
can
earn
you
a
steady
return
.
Investing
in
government
bonds
can
earn
you
a
steady
return
.
Extension
of
the
basic
meaning
β
receive
as
a
result
of
effort
β,
applied
to
money
produced
by
capital
.
