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How to sign: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
"The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference";
Similiar / Same: pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground, win, advance
Within this category: score, steal
How to sign: 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";
Similiar / Same: earn, realise, pull in, bring in, realize, take in, make, clear
Within this category: eke out, gross, profit, rake in, rake off, take home, yield