Earn and Lay out

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Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Lay out is an antonym for earn.

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

Lay out verb - To hand over or use up in payment.

Usage example: he laid out big bucks for a new lawnmower that runs by itself

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Earn is an antonym for lay out.

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