Earned and Kept

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Earned adjective - Gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action.

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Kept and earned are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Kept" instead a verb "Earned".

Nearby Words: earn, earning, earner

Kept adjective - (especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded.

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Earned and kept are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Earned" instead a verb "Kept".

After 50 questions, money earned is kept and a new set of categories is presented.

Source: Who Wants to Be "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
Stargate Atlantis never got the kind of love (fannish or critical) that Stargate SG-1 earned, but it still earned a good half-decade run and kept the money people happy enough to earn the franchise a third series.

Source: Quietly Performing Sister Show
He kept the farmers on as workers and thus earned their gratitude by "saving them" from bankruptcy.

Source: Corrupt Corporate Executive

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