earning one's keep

A form of earn one's keep — To perform satisfactory physical labor or to provide other worthy services in return for remuneration, lodging, or other benefits; to support oneself financially.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of earn one's keep
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earning one's keep. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earning%20one's%20keep

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“earning one's keep.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earning%20one's%20keep. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “earning one's keep,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/earning%20one's%20keep.

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