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earning one's wings

earning one's wings is the present participle and gerund of earn one's wings.

Meaning of earn one's wings

Verb

earn one's wings (third-person singular simple present earns one's wings, present participle earning one's wings, simple past and past participle earned one's wings or earnt one's wings)

  1. To prove one's worth or merit.
    Synonyms:
    earn one's stripes, get one's wings

Questions about earning one's wings

What is earning one's wings the present participle and gerund of?
Earning one's wings is the present participle and gerund of earn one's wings.

Words near earning one's wings in the dictionary

  1. earning one's corn
  2. earning one's crust
  3. earning one's keep
  4. earning one's spurs
  5. earning one's stripes
  6. earning one's wings
  7. earning out
  8. earning power
  9. earning powers
  10. earnings
  11. earnings beat

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