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   Gain

   /ɡān/

   

   verb

   • 1. obtain or secure (something desired, favorable, or profitable): "the process has gained the confidence of the industry" Similar obtaingetacquirecome byprocuresecureattainachieveearnwincaptureclinchpick upcarry offreapgatherreceivebe givenbe awardedcome away withinformal:landnetbagpotscoopwangleswingscorenabcollarcophookget one's hands onget one's mitts onget hold ofwalk away withwalk off withOpposite lose
   • ▪ bring over to one's interest or views; win over: archaic "to gratify the queen, and gain the court"
   • ▪ reach or arrive at (a desired destination): "we gained the ridge" Similar reacharrive atget tocome toget as far asmakemake it toattainset foot onend up atland up atfetch up atinformal:hitwind up at
   • ▪ come closer to (a person or thing pursued): "a huge bear gaining on him with every stride" Similar catch up withcatch up oncatch someone upcatchnarrow the gap betweenget nearer todraw nearer toclose in oncreep up oncome up toapproachnear
   • 2. increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed): "I have gained weight over the years" Similar increase input onadd onbuild upacquire more of somethingOpposite lose
   • ▪ increase in value: "stocks also gained for the third day in a row" Similar earnbring inmakegetget paidpocketcleargrossnetrealizeinformal:rake inhaul inbag
   • ▪ (of a clock or watch) become fast by (a specific amount of time): "this atomic clock will neither gain nor lose a second in the next 1 million years"

   noun

   • 1. an increase in wealth or resources: "the mayor was accused of using municipal funds for personal gain" Similar profitearningsincomeadvantagebenefitrewardemolumentyieldreturnwinningsreceiptsproceedsdividendinterestpercentagetakingsinformal:pickingscuttakerake-offdivvywhackslice of the cakebunceOpposite loss
   • ▪ a thing that is achieved or acquired: "a balance between water loss and water gain"
   • ▪ the factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device, usually expressed as a logarithm.

   Word Origin late 15th century (as a noun, originally in the sense ‘booty’): from Old French gaigne (noun), gaignier (verb), of Germanic origin.

   Derivatives

   • 1. gainable adjective
   • 2. gainer noun

   Scrabble Points: 5

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   3 days ago · gain. 1 (verb) in the sense of acquire. Definition. to acquire (something desirable) Students can gain valuable experience doing part-time work. Synonyms. acquire. get. receive. achieve. earn. pick up. win. secure. collect. gather. obtain. build up. attain. glean. procure. See examples for synonyms. 2 (verb) in the sense of profit.

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   Gain synonyms - 3 870 Words and Phrases for Gain. obtain. v. # get , acquire. profit. n. , v. # win , benefit. earn. v. # get , acquire. acquire. v. # get , swell. secure. v. # get , hold. benefit. n. , v. # win , get. achieve. v. # score , succeed. make. v. , n. # get , acquire. attain. v. # reach , score. procure. v. # get , acquire. advantage.

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   definitions. sentences. thesaurus. Parts of speech. verbs. nouns. adjectives. Synonyms. Similar meaning. View all. obtain. profit. earn. acquire. secure. benefit. achieve. make. attain. procure. advantage. increase. reach. win. take. return. get. advance. receive. pick up. realize. derive. earnings. yield.

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   gain. WordReference English Thesaurus © 2024. Sense: Noun: increase. Synonyms: increase, rise, raise, addition, accumulation, climb, uptick, step-up, expansion, boost, augmentation, supplement. Sense: Noun: profit - usually plural. Synonyms: profit, earnings, return, income, revenue, proceeds, yield. Sense: Verb: increase. Synonyms:

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   Synonyms for GAINS: gathers, grows (in), accumulates, builds up, expands, accrues, mounts, picks up; Antonyms of GAINS: loses, decreases (in), falls (in), declines (in), dips, diminishes (in), lessens, tapers