Achieve and Earn

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Achieve

Achieve verb - To obtain (as a goal) through effort.

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Earn is a synonym for achieve in get topic. In some cases you can use "Earn" instead a verb "Achieve", when it comes to topics like accomplish, reach a goal.

Nearby Words: achievement, achieved, achievable, achieving, achiever

Earn

Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

Usage example: during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

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Achieve is a synonym for earn in gain topic. You can use "Achieve" instead a verb "Earn", if it concerns topics such as get.

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

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power	achieve power	earn power
life	achieve life	earn life
score	achieve score	earn score
position	achieve position	earn position
Other words: fame, status, rank, time, way, ending, redemption, victory, rating, powers, levels.

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The Resenter: Towards the end of the movie, it becomes clear that Big Bad Sunset Shimmer is jealous of Twilight Sparkle, because Twilight managed to earn and achieve everything Sunset could not: the power, adoration, and crown that Twilight had never asked for yet Sunset had always desired.

Source: Western Animation / My Little Pony: Equestria Girls
Though in this case it was more "earn your Bittersweet Ending", as several members of the party died, and they had to abandon virtually anything resembling morality to achieve even a partial victory.

Source: Web Video / Counter Monkey
Earn Your Happy Ending: After a helping of angst and problems and plot, most characters achieve this.

Source: Blog / Hermione's ABCs

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