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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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   Synonyms for GAIN: gather, accumulate, grow (in), expand, build up, enhance, accrue, excite; Antonyms of GAIN: lose, decrease (in), fall (in), decline (in), lessen, diminish (in), dip, abate.

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   gain. Thesaurus > to receive or be given something > gain. These are words and phrases related to gain. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or, go to the definition of gain. TO RECEIVE OR BE GIVEN SOMETHING. You will improve at the job as you gain experience. Synonyms and examples. get. I got a new bike for my birthday. receive

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   Synonyms for GAIN in English: acquire, get, receive, achieve, earn, pick up, win, secure, collect, gather, ….

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   Other forms: gained; gains; gaining. A gain is an increase in something, especially something good. You gain knowledge by attending philosophy lectures and reading books. When you gain something, you acquire it or add to what you already have.

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    Synonyms for GAIN: get, win, capture, take, advance, derive, pull-ahead, cop, make-headway, get ahead, gain-ground; Antonyms for GAIN: fall back, lose, miss, pass, spend, waste, forfeit, exhaust, loss, waste, forfeit.

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