Deserve vs. Earn

Deserveverb

(transitive) To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.

Deserveverb

(obsolete) To earn, win.

Deserveverb

(obsolete) To reward, to give in return for service.

Deserveverb

(obsolete) To serve; to treat; to benefit.

Deserveverb

To earn by service; to be worthy of (something due, either good or evil); to merit; to be entitled to; as, the laborer deserves his wages; a work of value deserves praise.

Deserveverb

To serve; to treat; to benefit.

Deserveverb

To be worthy of recompense; - usually with ill or with well.

Deserveverb

be worthy or deserving;

Earnverb

(transitive) To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.

Earnverb

(transitive) To receive payment for work.

Earnverb

(intransitive) To receive payment for work.

Earnverb

(transitive) To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.

Earnverb

(transitive) To achieve by being worthy of.

Earnverb

To curdle, as milk.

Earnnoun

See Ern, n.

Earnverb

To merit or deserve, as by labor or service; to do that which entitles one to (a reward, whether the reward is received or not).

Earnverb

To acquire by labor, service, or performance; to deserve and receive as compensation or wages; as, to earn a good living; to earn honors or laurels.

Earnverb

To grieve.

Earnverb

To long; to yearn.

Earnverb

To curdle, as milk.

Earnverb

earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;

Earnverb

acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

Earnverb

obtain (money) in return for labour or services

Earnverb

(of an activity) cause (someone) to obtain (money)

Earnverb

(of capital invested) gain (money) as interest or profit

Earnverb

gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements