Earn and Increase

Earn

Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Increase and earn are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Increase" instead a verb "Earn".

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

Increase verb - To make greater in size, amount, or number.

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Earn and increase are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earn" instead a verb "Increase".

experience	earn experience	increase experience
ability	earn ability	increase ability
power	earn power	increase power
score	earn score	increase score
Other words: reputation, rank, amount, chance, time, money, income, bonus, rating, points, powers, levels.

Very useful swimsuits, though, in the first two games, which increase the amount of skill points you earn.

Source: Video Game / Xenosaga
You can earn rewards to increase the magazine size based on how many of the game's secrets you find.

Source: Bottomless Magazines
This one is less for convenience and more for people who just want to earn Bells quickly, and use the bells on things that aren't affected by the price increase such as Public Works Projects.

Source: Video Game / Animal Crossing

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