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Words, grammatical forms and meanings linked to the ontology.

hard-earned en · ADJ

Etymology

From hard + earned.

Meanings

  1. Having been obtained with a great deal of effort.
    • This is my hard-earned money, and I can spend it how I see fit.
    • It was a hard-earned victory for the team.

Forms

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harder-earned Degree=Cmp lexicographic
hardest-earned Degree=Sup lexicographic
most hard-earned Degree=Sup lexicographic
more hard-earned Degree=Cmp lexicographic

Relateds

hard-won

Translations (5)

it sudato (obtained with a great deal of effort) · fi kovalla työllä ansaittu (obtained with a great deal of effort) · es arduamente devengado (obtained with a great deal of effort) · pt suado (obtained with a great deal of effort) · cmn 來之不易的 /来之不易的 (obtained with a great deal of effort)

hard-earned en · NOUN

Etymology

From hard + earned.

Meanings

  1. (slang, uncountable) Money that one owns.