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Opposite Words with Examples 

Earn ❌ Lose

🔹The word Earn means to get something (money, respect, reward) by working or making an effort.

Its opposite is Lose, which means to no longer have something, fail to keep it, or be defeated.
Knowing such opposite pairs helps in vocabulary building and sentence making.

Earn
Meaning: To get money, respect, or reward through work or effort. (मेहनतीने मिळवणे)

Used for: Talking about getting money, respect, reward, trust, or success through work or effort.

Examples - 
• She works hard to earn her living.
ती तिचा उदरनिर्वाह करण्यासाठी खूप मेहनत करते.

• He will earn more money after getting promoted.
त्याला बढती मिळाल्यावर तो जास्त पैसे कमवेल.

• You must earn the trust of your friends.
तुला तुझ्या मित्रांचा विश्वास मिळवायला हवा.

• He wants to earn a gold medal in sports.
त्याला क्रीडेत सुवर्णपदक मिळवायचे आहे.

• They will earn respect by helping others.
ते इतरांना मदत करून सन्मान मिळवतील.

Lose
Meaning: To fail to keep something, to have less than before, or to be defeated. (गमावणे / हरणे)

Used for: Talking about being defeated, misplacing something, failing to keep it, or missing an opportunity.

Examples -
• Don’t lose your phone again.
तुझा फोन पुन्हा हरवू नकोस.

• He may lose the game if he doesn’t try harder.
त्याने जास्त प्रयत्न केला नाही तर खेळ हरू शकतो.

• She didn’t want to lose her friendship with him.
तिला त्याची मैत्री गमवायची नव्हती.

• I hope we don’t lose our way in the forest.
आपण जंगलात आपला मार्ग हरवणार नाही अशी आशा आहे.

• They might lose money in that business.
त्या व्यवसायात त्यांचे पैसे जाऊ शकतात.