収める

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 収める, read おさめる, uses the gathering or taking-in stem 収 in a verb for putting away or achieving a result.
• Basic usage: 成績を収める means achieving a result, while 道具を箱に収める means putting something in its place.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Distinguishing meanings
  • It differs in spelling from homophones such as 納める and 治める; this 収める means achieving or putting away.