"earned" meaning in English

See earned in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ɝnd/ [Canada, General-American], /ɜːnd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-earned.wav Forms: earnt [alternative, British]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nd Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} earned (not comparable)
  1. (marketing) Not paid for; appearing in media on its own merits. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: organic, unpaid Derived forms: a penny saved is a penny earned, earned media, earned run, earned run average, hard-earned, money won is twice as sweet as money earned, well-earned
    Sense id: en-earned-en-adj-4D6~XL3d Categories (other): Marketing, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 89 11 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 86 14 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 92 8 Topics: business, marketing

Verb

IPA: /ɝnd/ [Canada, General-American], /ɜːnd/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-earned.wav Forms: earnt [alternative, British]
Rhymes: -ɜː(ɹ)nd Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} earned
  1. simple past and past participle of earn Tags: form-of, participle, past Form of: earn
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        "(marketing) Not paid for; appearing in media on its own merits."
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