earn a living
earn a living verb: synonym of make a living.
Verb
earn a living (third-person singular simple present earns a living, present participle earning a living, simple past and past participle earned a living or earnt a living)
- Synonym of make a living.
- We could never understand why any man should choose the career of a chainsmith, except, possibly, for the reason that it ran in the family, for a more arduous and unpleasant manner of earning one's living could scarcely be imagined, unless it was the business of moulding permanent-way chairs in an...1945 January and February, A Former Pupil, “Some Memories of Crewe Works—III”, in Railway Magazine, pages 13–14
- Synonyms:
- make a living
Synonyms of earn a living
Forms of earn a living
| third-person singular present | earns a living |
|---|---|
| present participle | earning a living |
| past participle | earned a living |
| past | earned a living |
| past participle | earnt a living |
| past | earnt a living |
Questions about earn a living
- What does earn a living mean?
- Earn a living means synonym of make a living.
- What part of speech is earn a living?
- Earn a living is a verb.
- What is the past tense of earn a living?
- The past tense of earn a living is earned a living.
Words near earn a living in the dictionary
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