Earn and Hold

Earn

Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Hold and earn are semantically related in give topic. In some cases you can use "Hold" instead a verb "Earn".

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

Hold verb - To have or keep in one's hands.

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Earn and hold are semantically related in give topic. Sometimes you can use "Earn" instead a verb "Hold".

Nearby Words: holding, holder, holdback

power	earn power	hold power
position	earn position	hold position
rank	earn rank	hold rank
amount	earn amount	hold amount
Other words: place, time, way, title, items, weapons, titles.

Usually, at an average house-hold, The Big Guy is usually the breadwinner, going out of the house to work to earn paychecks needed to purchase vital goods for the house.

Source: Brains and Brawn
Earn Your Happy Ending: Lampshaded by Fisk on the final comic.Fisk: With all Ive been through the future can only hold better days.

Source: Webcomic / Better Days
However, only those who had earned their keep during the EarthSiegess and their families would hold this honor, and each new generation would have to earn it anew.

Source: Video Game / Starsiege

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