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earn

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/ɜrn/ · earn

To receive money in return for labor or services.

Meanings

verbformal

To receive money in return for labor or services.

محنت یا خدمات کے بدلے میں پیسے حاصل کرنا۔

کمانا

kamana

Synonyms

gainacquirereceiveحاصل کرناکماناکمائی کرنا

Antonyms

loseforfeitmissکھوناضائع کرناچھوٹنا

Common Collocations

  • earn a living
  • earn money
  • earn respect

Example Sentences

She works hard to earn a decent salary.

وہ ایک اچھا تنخواہ کمانے کے لیے سخت محنت کرتی ہے۔

Woh aik acha tankhwah kamane ke liye sakht mehnat karti hai.

He earns extra income by freelancing.

وہ فری لانسنگ کر کے اضافی آمدنی حاصل کرتا ہے۔

Woh freelancing kar ke izafi aamdani hasal karta hai.

It's important to earn the trust of your clients.

اپنے کلائنٹس کا اعتماد کمانا اہم ہے۔

Apne clients ka aitmad kamana ahem hai.

Easily Confused With

learn:To 'earn' is to gain money or rewards, while to 'learn' is to acquire knowledge or skills.

Word Family

earner
nounکمار
earning
nounکمائی

See Also

💡 Memory Tip

Think of 'earn' as in 'earning money from work'.

Picture a person receiving a paycheck after a long week of work.

✍️ Urdu Poetry

محنت کا پھل میٹھا ہوتا ہے، یہ بات نہ چھوڑو کبھی گزر کے راستے پر

Mehnat ka phal meetha hota hai, yeh baat na chhoro kabhi guzr ke raaaste par.

The fruit of hard work is sweet; never abandon this truth along your path.

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🗣️ Urdu Proverb

محنت کبھی ضائع نہیں جاتی

Mehnat kabhi zaya nahi jati.

Hard work never goes to waste.

📖 Etymology

Origin: Old English "yrnan" — to earn or to gain

First known use: 15th century

The word 'earn' has its roots in Old English 'yrnan', which means to gain or acquire something through effort. Over time, it evolved into the modern usage of earning a wage or reward.