Earn and Work

Earn

Earn verb - To receive as return for effort.

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Work and earn are semantically related in do generally topic. In some cases you can use "Work" instead a verb "Earn".

Nearby Words: earned, earning, earner

Work verb - To be the cause of (a situation, action, or state of mind).

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Earn and work are semantically related in do generally topic. Sometimes you can use "Earn" instead a verb "Work".

Nearby Words: works, working, worked, workable, worker

Her mother warned her about neglecting daily life in favor of books, and a conversation with Saya revealed that she pursued a 2-year college term so she can immediately find work and earn money to buy more books.

Source: Bookworm
This is Truth in Television, as sometimes parents want the children to get work experience or earn money for the family since they are unable to.

Source: Sent Off to Work for Relatives
Charles could have said, "I'm going to do some work to earn a surprise gift for my wife." Instead, he's mysterious, which doesn't help when Caroline starts asking about Charles.

Source: Idiot Plot / Live-Action TV

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