earn reputation

  • 1earn — W2S2 [ə:n US ə:rn] v ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(money for work)¦ 2¦(profit)¦ 3¦(something deserved)¦ 4 earn your/its keep ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [: Old English; Origin: earnian] 1.) ¦(MONEY FOR WORK)¦ [I and T] to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do ▪ …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 2reputation — rep‧u‧ta‧tion [ˌrepjˈteɪʆn] noun [countable] the opinion people have of something or someone, based on what has happened in the past: • The firm has a very good reputation. • A lengthy legal battle would damage the reputation of both sides.… …

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  • 3earn — verb 1 GET MONEY (I, T) to receive a particular amount of money for the work that you do: He earns nearly £20,000 a year. | If you aren t earning you simply can t afford a holiday. | earn a fortune (=earn a lot of money) see gain 1 2 MAKE A… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 4earn — verb 1 to get money for work, etc. ADVERB ▪ consistently ▪ reportedly, reputedly (esp. BrE) ▪ She reportedly earns more than $475 000 a year VERB + EARN ▪ …

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  • 5earn — earn1 earner, n. /errn/, v.t. 1. to gain or get in return for one s labor or service: to earn one s living. 2. to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned. 3. to acquire through merit: to earn a… …

    Universalium

  • 6reputation — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, enviable, excellent, fine, good, great, high, impeccable ▪ She has built up an enviable reputation as a writer …

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  • 7earn — [[t]ɜ͟ː(r)n[/t]] ♦♦ earns, earning, earned 1) VERB If you earn money, you receive money in return for work that you do. [V n] Charlie was earning eight pounds, I was earning five... [V n] What a lovely way to earn a living... [V …

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  • 8earn — I [[t]ɜrn[/t]] v. t. 1) to gain or get in return for one s labor or service: to earn a living[/ex] 2) to merit as compensation, as for service; deserve: to receive more than one has earned[/ex] 3) to acquire through merit: to earn a reputation… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 9reputation — rep|u|ta|tion W3 [ˌrepjuˈteıʃən] n the opinion that people have about someone or something because of what has happened in the past reputation for ▪ Judge Kelso has a reputation for being strict but fair. reputation as ▪ In her last job she… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 10reputation */*/*/ — UK [ˌrepjʊˈteɪʃ(ə)n] / US [ˌrepjəˈteɪʃ(ə)n] noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms reputation : singular reputation plural reputations the opinion that people have about how good or how bad someone or something is He did not have a good… …

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