well-earned
1well-earned — adj something that is well earned is something you deserve because you have worked hard ▪ a well earned rest ▪ a well earned drink …
2well earned — ˌwell ˈearned [well earned] adjective much deserved • a well earned rest …
3well-earned — [ ,wel ɜrnd ] adjective earned or deserved because of hard work or a difficult experience: a well deserved rest/reward/break/vacation …
4well-earned — 1730, from WELL (Cf. well) (adv.) + pp. of EARN (Cf. earn) …
5well-earned — index condign Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …
6well-earned — well′ earned′ adj …
7well-earned — also well earned ADJ GRADED: usu ADJ n You can use well earned to indicate that you think something is deserved, usually because the person who gets it has been working very hard. Take a well earned rest and go out and enjoy yourself. ...his well …
8well-earned — /ˈwɛl ɜnd/ (say wel ernd) adjective well deserved, as after much effort, hard work, etc.: a well earned rest. Also, (especially in predicative use), well earned /wɛl ˈɜnd/ (say wel ernd) …
9well-earned — adjective something that is well earned is something you deserve because you have worked hard: It s time for a well earned rest …
10well-earned — UK [ˌwel ˈɜː(r)nd] / US [ˌwel ˈɜrnd] adjective earned or deserved because of hard work or a difficult experience a well earned rest/reward/break/holiday …
