Meaning of re-earn | Babel Free
Definitions
- To earn back something one has lost.
- To repeat the process of earning; to renew one's status as deserving.
Examples
“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?”
“It is the narcotic of the football itself that draws people in, makes them travel miles from home on wet nights, part with money that will have to be re-earnt at the workplace the next day.”
“Your culture used to know its job; now you're changing that job, and it has to relearn then re-earn its competence.”
“Trust can be re-earnt just as it can be destroyed.”
“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.”
“To do this, we understood that we had to earn and re-earn our hospitality reputation every day, one customer at a time, 50 million times a day.”
“After his family moved to Australia five years ago, and he re-earnt his black belt in the Australian system, Teo began competing in local and state competitions, quickly getting strong results.”
CEFR level
B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.