κερδίζω — meaning in English

English meaning

• earn verb To receive money in return for work done.
• gain verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
• profit noun The financial gain made after subtracting costs from revenue.
• win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.

Senses

κερδίζω is used for these senses in English:

• earn (transitive) To receive payment for work or for a role or position held (regardless of whether effort was applied or whether the remuneration is deserved or commensurate).
• gain (transitive) To acquire possession of.
• profit (transitive) To benefit (somebody), be of use to (somebody).
• profit (intransitive, construed with from) To benefit, gain.
• profit (intransitive, construed with from) To take advantage of, exploit, use.
• win (transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

earn — full definition

1. verb To receive money in return for work done.
2. verb To gain something, such as respect or a reputation, through effort or merit.

gain — full definition

1. verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
2. verb To increase in weight, speed, value, or some other measurable quantity.
3. verb To win or come out ahead in a contest or competition.
4. noun An increase, improvement, or something acquired as a benefit.
5. noun In electronics, the amount by which a device amplifies a signal.

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