Earn and Reach

Earn

Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

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

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

Reach verb - To shift possession of (something) from one person to another.

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Earn and reach are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earn" instead a verb "Reach".

Nearby Words: reached, reaching, reachable

power	earn power	reach power
part	earn part	reach part
position	earn position	reach position
status	earn status	reach status
Other words: rank, point, place, way, spot, ending, points, levels.

However, when you reach level 3, every hit on the enemies earn 2 coins aside from the usual cash you earn when they're defeated, and it has an insane range.

Source: Game Breaker / Tower Defense
This is used as the in-game justification for why characters cannot wear a cape until they reach level 20 and do a specific mission to earn one.

Source: Wearing a Flag on Your Head
Moreso when they reach Sergeant, which is when your battle-hardened troopers earn themselves a custom, randomly-generated nickname (that you can then customize yourself, if you wish).

Source: Video Game / XCOM: Enemy Unknown

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