earn respect — gain respect
collocationB1IELTS 5+neutralcommon
To get other people to admire or value you because of your actions, character, or achievements.
Say it like a native
Textbook She garnered the esteem of her colleagues.
Native She earned her colleagues' respect.
'Garnered the esteem' is literary; 'earn respect' is the natural phrase.
Pattern: earn respect (from someone/for something)
In use
- It takes time to earn respect from your colleagues at a new job.relationships
- In my opinion, teachers earn respect by being fair and supportive to their students.IELTS speaking
Common mistake
✗ He earned a respect from his team.
✓ He earned the respect of his team.
Uncountable — no 'a'; 'respect OF'.
Common collocations
earn respect— the respect of, their, hard-earned, command
Don't confuse it
Compare with 'demand respect', which means to ask for respect rather than gaining it naturally.