earn


earn (http://definr.com/earn)

     v 1: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as
          salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your
          new job?" "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger
          brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
          [syn: gain, take in, clear, make, realize, realise,
           pull in, bring in]
     2: acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions [syn: garner]