1. Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
   "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball"; "a well-earned reputation for honesty";
   - earnt [Brit, non-standard]

1. Receive money in return for work; make a profit as the result of some business transaction
   "She earns a lot in her new job";
   - gain, take in, clear, make, realize, realise [Brit], pull in [informal], bring in
    
2. Acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
   "its beauty earned Paris the name 'City of Lights'";
   - garner, win

See also: attained

Type of: acquire, get

Antonym: unearned

Encyclopedia: Earned