Collocation Dictionary
Common collocations with earn in American Collocation
earn
verb
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What are red words?
Around 90% of spoken and written English relies on just 7,500 common words.These words are highlighted in red and are ranked using a star system.
- One-star words are commonly used
- Two-star words are even more common
- Three-star words are the most frequently used
US
/ɜrn/
a name
name
nickname
title
The bird is most vocal at dawn and dusk which has earned it the nickname ’ six o’clock bird ’.
praise, respect, etc
acclaim
accolade
admiration
applause
gratitude
plaudits
praise
recognition
reputation
respect
trust
She has earned an international reputation for her achievements in opera.
She has a lot of authority and has earned much respect from her employees.
a degree, award etc
award
degree
distinction
doctorate
medal
She earned a degree from Bristol University.
a right
right
Cafe Maitreya has definitely earned the right to call itself the best vegetarian restaurant.
a victory
victory
win
They earned the victory but Scotland made them work for 80 minutes.
a position
place
position
status
The score was enough to earn them a place in the finals.