Synonyms of earn

earn

verb

1

as in to win

to receive as return for effort

during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• win
• gain
• reap
• garner
• make
• obtain
• get
• attain
• acquire
• secure
• land
• realize
• procure
• achieve
• capture
• draw
• carry
• bring in
• come by
• pull down
• knock down
• accumulate
• accomplish
• score
• amass
• bag
• regain
• net
• gross
• occupy
• catch
• recapture
• take over
• clear
• pick up
• rack up
• notch (up)
• annex
• remake
• reacquire
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• pay
• forfeit
• give
• grant
• yield
• accord
• give up
• surrender
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

2

as in to deserve

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)

you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserve
• merit
• qualify
• entitle
• rate