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earn
Part of speech: VerbTo gain, as just pay for one's labor, service, etc.; to merit.
Usage examples "earn":- What good does it do you to earn, the way you spend? - "Star-Dust A Story of an American Girl", Fannie Hurst.
- Of course he can't earn five thousand dollars. - "The Iron Woman", Margaret Deland.
- Thus he would earn the crock of gold, and obtain vengeance upon Pendoggat also. - "Furze the Cruel", John Trevena.