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      18 days ago

      There are actually two primary definitions, hence why I asked:

      • to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered // to bring in by way of return
      • to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to // to make worthy of or obtain for

      Every major dictionary has some variation on both of these, including whatever duckduckgo uses

      Edit, I looked up your reference and I find it interesting you chose the third definition listed by duckduckgo to highlight here. But my point stands and both are there. The other definition is derivative of the third.