earn
/ɜːn/verb
To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
Example sentence
- “You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.”
Related words
borrowTo receive (something) from somebody temporarily, expecting to return it.spendTo pay out (money).lendTo allow to be used by someone temporarily, on condition that it or its equivalent will be returned.affordTo give, grant, or confer, with a remoter reference to its being the natural result; to provide; to furnish.wealthyPossessing financial wealth; rich.couponA voucher issued by a manufacturer or retailer which offers a discount on a particular product.