earn a living
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.42 in modern English
15
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
verb
Synonym of make a living.
Example Sentences
- "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 iron foundry."
Inflected Forms
earns a living (present, singular)
earning a living (participle, present)
earned a living (participle, past)
earned a living (past)
earnt a living (participle, past)
earnt a living (past)
Phrases
earn one's living
Frequently Paired Words
earn one's living