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Be Gainfully Employed Crossword Clue

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We've checked our database and believe the answer is EARN which was last seen in the New York Times crossword.
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99%4Exact Match!
verb

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

• acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

95%6Exact Match!
verb

• to exert effort in order to do, make, or perform something

50%5 Is gainfully employed
verb

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

• acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

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