[{"word":"earning","phonetics":[],"meanings":[{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well."},{"definition":"To receive payment for work.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO.  My bank account is only earning one percent interest."},{"definition":"To receive payment for work.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent."},{"definition":"To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"My CD earns me six percent!"},{"definition":"To achieve by being worthy of.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[],"example":"to earn a spot in the top 20"}],"synonyms":["generate","make","render","yield","deserve","garner","merit","win"],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To curdle, as milk.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"partOfSpeech":"verb","definitions":[{"definition":"To long; to yearn.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]},{"definition":"To grieve.","synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"synonyms":[],"antonyms":[]}],"license":{"name":"CC BY-SA 3.0","url":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0"},"sourceUrls":["https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/earn","https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/earning"]}]