earn

Verb

Plain form
earn

Third-person singular
earns

Past tense
earned

Past participle
earned

Present participle
earning

If you earn something you get it by working or doing something.
I earn a lot more money at my new job than at my last job.

He worked hard to earn our respect.

She earned a bad name for herself by her bad behavior.

The child earned a spanking by not listening to his parents.

It took a long time to earn their trust.
If you think you have earned something, you think you should have it because of what you have done.
After completing that project I thought I had earned some time to rest.