The difference between Deserve and Earn
When used as verbs, deserve means to be entitled to, as a result of past actions, whereas earn means to gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
check bellow for the other definitions of Deserve and Earn
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Deserve as a verb:
To be entitled to, as a result of past actions; to be worthy to have.
Examples:
"After playing so well, the team really deserved their win''."
"After what he did, he deserved to go to prison''."
"This argument deserves a closer examination."
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Deserve as a verb (obsolete):
To earn, win.
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Deserve as a verb (obsolete):
To reward, to give in return for service.
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Deserve as a verb (obsolete):
To serve; to treat; to benefit.
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Earn as a verb (transitive):
To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
Examples:
"You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well."
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Earn as a verb (transitive):
To receive payment for work.
Examples:
"He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO.  My bank account is only earning one percent interest."
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Earn as a verb (intransitive):
To receive payment for work.
Examples:
"Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent."
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Earn as a verb (transitive):
To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
Examples:
"My CD earns me six percent!"
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Earn as a verb (transitive):
To achieve by being worthy of.
Examples:
"to earn a spot in the top 20"
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Earn as a verb (UK, dialect, dated):
To curdle, as milk.
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Earn as a verb (obsolete):
To long; to yearn.
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Earn as a verb (obsolete):
To grieve.
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Earn as a noun:
Examples:
"rfquotek Sir Walter Scott"