verb
1 to get money for work, etc.
ADVERB
▪ consistently
▪ reportedly , reputedly ( esp. BrE )
▪
She reportedly ~s more than $475 000 a year
VERB + EARN
▪ have to , need to
▪ expect to
▪
The company expects to ~ €600 million on sales.
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
profits ~ed from real estate sales
PHRASES
▪ a/the chance to ~ sth , a/the opportunity to ~ sth
▪
the opportunity to ~ more money
▪ ~ a living as sth
▪
the difficulty of ~ing a living as an artist
▪ ~ enough to do sth
▪
The workers barely ~ enough to live on.
▪ sb's/the ability to ~ sth
▪
his ability to ~ a living lecturing
2 to get sth you deserve
ADVERB
▪ really
▪
‘I feel I've really ~ed this!’ she said, picking up her cup of coffee.
▪ richly , rightfully ( esp. AmE ), rightly ( esp. BrE ), truly
▪
He has truly ~ed the admiration of his colleagues.
▪ quickly
▪
He quickly ~ed the respect of his colleagues.
VERB + EARN
▪ have to , need to
▪
First you have to ~ their respect.
▪ seek to , try to
▪ be likely to
▪ go on to
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He went on to ~ a PhD in astronomy from the University of Maryland.
Earn is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ effort , ↑ employee , ↑ worker
Earn is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ acclaim , ↑ accolade , ↑ applause , ↑ approval , ↑ award , ↑ badge , ↑ bonus , ↑ booking , ↑ bronze , ↑ cash , ↑ certificate , ↑ championship , ↑ commission , ↑ confidence , ↑ contempt , ↑ credentials , ↑ credit , ↑ degree , ↑ diploma , ↑ distinction , ↑ draw , ↑ enmity , ↑ equivalent , ↑ esteem , ↑ fame , ↑ fee , ↑ fortune , ↑ grade , ↑ gratitude , ↑ honour , ↑ income , ↑ interest , ↑ keep , ↑ laugh , ↑ livelihood , ↑ living , ↑ love , ↑ loyalty , ↑ master , ↑ medal , ↑ mention , ↑ money , ↑ nickname , ↑ notoriety , ↑ ovation , ↑ pay , ↑ penalty , ↑ point , ↑ praise , ↑ premium , ↑ profit , ↑ promotion , ↑ rating , ↑ rebuke , ↑ recognition , ↑ replay , ↑ reprieve , ↑ reprimand , ↑ reputation , ↑ respect , ↑ return , ↑ revenue , ↑ reward , ↑ royalty , ↑ salary , ↑ scholarship , ↑ score , ↑ silver , ↑ spot , ↑ sum , ↑ sympathy , ↑ title , ↑ total , ↑ trust , ↑ wage , ↑ win , ↑ wrath