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gross vs earn

earn vs gross

gross is a noun but earn is not a noun.

gross is an adjective but earn is not an adjective.

gross and earn both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gross Yes Yes Yes No
earn No No Yes No
As verbs, earn is a hypernym of gross; that is, earn is a word with a broader meaning than gross:
  • gross: earn before taxes, expenses, etc.
  • earn: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Other hypernyms of gross include bring in, clear, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in.
gross (noun) earn (noun)
the entire amount of income before any deductions are made
twelve dozen
gross (adjective) earn (adjective)
before any deductions
conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible
repellently fat
lacking fine distinctions or detail
conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
without qualification; used informally as (often pejorative) intensifiers
visible to the naked eye (especially of rocks and anatomical features)
gross (verb) earn (verb)
earn before taxes, expenses, etc. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
Difference between gross and earn

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