adjective (a)

• gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

  diganti atau diperoleh; terutama melalui merit atau sebagai hasil usaha atau tindakan

  Example:
  A well-earned reputation for honesty.
  Earned income.
  An earned run in baseball.
  

  Antonym:
  unearned
  

  source: wordnet30