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re-earned

re-earned is the simple past and past participle of re-earn.

Meaning of re-earn

Verb

re-earn (third-person singular simple present re-earns, present participle re-earning, simple past and past participle re-earned or re-earnt)

  1. To earn back something one has lost.
    • What's the point in telling somebody that they now have a chance to go for a huge bonus when by scrolling the message slowly across the display the ball is already lost - meaning the bonus has to be re-earnt?1992 November, Simon Byron, “Pinball Fantasies”, in The One, page 54
  2. To repeat the process of earning; to renew one's status as deserving.
    • The humble brand understands that it needs to re-earn attention, re-earn loyalty, and reconnect with its audience as if every day is the first day.2013, Seth Godin, Whatcha Gonna Do With That Duck?: And Other Provocations, 2006-2012, →ISBN

Questions about re-earned

What is re-earned the simple past and past participle of?
Re-earned is the simple past and past participle of re-earn.

Words near re-earned in the dictionary

  1. re-dyed
  2. re-dyeing
  3. re-dyes
  4. re-dying
  5. re-earn
  6. re-earned
  7. re-earning
  8. re-earns
  9. re-earnt
  10. re-echo
  11. re-echoed

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