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Definitions

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

Example Sentences

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Sindarov is one of only five players ever to earn the title of grandmaster before the age of 13.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 6, 2026

If all working Americans are going to earn at least enough to cover their cost of living, policymakers will need to make it happen.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

The Bruins outscored the Gamecocks 25-9 during the third quarter to earn a 61-32 lead off a 13-0 run.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

This is a far cry from college sports in the 1970s and ’80s, when student athletes were expected to earn their degrees in four years.

From Salon • Apr. 5, 2026

I got bored and Twig kept failing to earn her badges.

From "The Science of Breakable Things" by Tae Keller

From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.