Earn and Reap

Earn

Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.
Usage example: during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

Reap is a synonym for earn in receive topic. In some cases you can use "Reap" instead a verb "Earn", when it comes to topics like deserve, recover, make money, deserve a reward.

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

Reap

Reap verb - To receive as return for effort.
Usage example: if you continue to work hard at musicianship, you will reap the rewards of being a concert pianist

Earn is a synonym for reap in receive topic. You can use "Earn" instead a verb "Reap", if it concerns topics such as recover.

Nearby Word: reaping

Common collocations

power earn power reap power
reward earn reward reap reward
fortune earn fortune reap fortune
death earn death reap death
Other words: cash, way, money, bonus, points, lives, rewards, amounts, bonuses.
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