earn synonyms

earn

v.

  1. To deserve as reward

    win, merit, gain; see deserve.

  2. To receive in payment

    obtain, make, collect, get, receive, procure, realize, obtain a return, make money by, be paid, acquire, profit, net, gross, clear, gain, score, draw, gather, secure, derive, reap, gain as due return, get as one's due, gain by labor, gain by service, take home, bring home, bring in, turn a penny, be the breadwinner, pick up*, pull down*, bring home the bacon*, make a fast buck*, coin money*, make the pot boil*, scrape together*, pocket*, bag*. *

    Antonyms spend*, consume*, exhaust.

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