earn

[urn] / ɜrn /

VERB

make money

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire bring in collect derive draw gain get make obtain pick up realize reap receive score secure win

STRONG

attain clear consummate cop effect gather gross hustle net perform procure profit pull rate snag sock turn wrangle

WEAK

be gainfully employed be in line for bring home bring home the bacon bring home the groceries clean up make fast buck make it big pay one's dues pull down scare up scrape together

Antonyms

STRONGEST

discourage dissuade fail forfeit give lose miss pass spend surrender yield

STRONG

give in neglect

WEAK

cost throw away

VERB

deserve a reward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

acquire gain reap score win

STRONG

attain bag harvest merit net rate warrant

WEAK

be entitled to be worthy of come by

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose

WEAK

cost spend throw away

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Pereira earned his reputation at Porto, where a hugely successful two-year spell saw him lead the club to back-to-back league titles.

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Lutkenhaus was a stunning runner-up at last year's American championships at Eugene, Oregon, to earn a berth in the 2025 World Championships at Tokyo.

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He was relegated last season but earned his way back at last month's LIV Golf Promotions when he claimed one of three qualifying spots.

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The metal, needed for solar panels and wind turbines, generates about 15 percent of Zambia's GDP and more than 70 percent of export earnings.

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It certainly seems like the Cannes jury made some prophetic choices: the crop of films that premiered at the festival earned a total of 19 Oscar nominations.

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