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Earn

/ɜːn/
To receive payment, compensation, or some form of reward in return for work, service, or achievement.

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Examples:

I earn money from my job.He wants to earn respect from his team.

Etymology:

etymology
The word earn originated from the Old English term earnian meaning to reap, harvest, or deserve by effort, which is closely related to Old High German aranon meaning to deserve.

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