Earn and Return

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Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Return is a synonym for earn in money topic. In some cases you can use "Return" instead a verb "Earn", when it comes to topics like acquire.

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

Return verb - To bring, send, or put back to a former or proper place.

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Earn is a synonym for return in yield topic. Sometimes you can use "Earn" instead a verb "Return", if it concerns topics such as money, acquire.

Nearby Words: returned, returning, returnable, returnee, returner

love	earn love	return love
affection	earn affection	return affection
ability	earn ability	return ability
power	earn power	return power
Other words: life, favor, point, amount, place, death, item, time, way, money, items, powers.

The Longarm tribe, who Brook decides to work with and proceeds to earn them a lot of money and fame, repay him by turning him over to the Navy when Brook tells them that he plans to retire and return to piracy.

Source: Ungrateful Bastard
Drivatars also make a return, and the player can hire their friends' Drivatars to earn them money and fans or fire them if they don't meet up their expectations.

Source: Video Game / Forza
In order to get a special privilege, you must be willing to get the work done to earn it in return.

Source: Equivalent Exchange

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