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Definition of 'GAIN'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.t.) gain
to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one's efforts; obtain; secure:
to gain possession of land; to gain permission to enter.

2.  gain
to acquire as an increase or addition:
to gain weight; to gain speed.

3.  gain
to obtain as a profit or advantage:
He didn't stand to gain much by the deal.

4.  gain
to win; get in competition:
to gain a prize.

5.  gain
to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view:
to gain supporters.

6.  gain
(of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount):
My watch gains six minutes a day.

7.  gain
to reach, esp. by effort; get to; arrive at:
to gain one's destination.

8. (v.i.) gain
to improve; make progress; advance:
to gain in health.

9.  gain
to get nearer, as in pursuit (usu. fol. by on or upon):
Our horse was gaining on the favorite.

10.  gain
to draw away from or farther ahead of one's competitors, pursuers, etc. (usu. fol. by on or upon).

11.  gain
(of a watch or clock) to run fast.

12. (n.) gain
profit or advantage:
I see no gain in this plan.

13.  gain
an increase or advance:
a gain in weight; a gain in power.

14.  gain
gains, profits or winnings.

15.  gain
the act of gaining; acquisition.

16.  gain
a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.

17.  gain
the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one.

Etymology: (1425–75; < MF, contr. of OF gaaing, der. of gaaignier to till, earn, win < Gmc; cf. OHG weidanōn to hunt, forage for food)

Definition of 'GAIN'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) addition, increase, gain
a quantity that is added
"there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

2. (noun) profit, gain
the advantageous quality of being beneficial

3. (noun) amplification, gain
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

4. (verb) gain
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

5. (verb) derive, gain
obtain
"derive pleasure from one's garden"

6. (verb) acquire, win, gain
win something through one's efforts
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

7. (verb) profit, gain, benefit
derive a benefit from
"She profited from his vast experience"

8. (verb) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
reach a destination, either real or abstract
"We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

9. (verb) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
"The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

10. (verb) advance, gain
rise in rate or price
"The stock market gained 24 points today"

11. (verb) gain, gather
increase or develop
"the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"

12. (verb) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"

13. (verb) gain, put on
increase (one's body weight)
"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

Definition of 'GAIN'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) gain
to obtain a benefit or achieve
In the three years he had gained a lot of experience.; Who will gain from the agreement?

2.  gain
≠ lose
I gained so much weight on vacation.

3. (noun) gain
an advantage
significant gains in the fight against malaria; There was no gain in lying to his family and friends.

4.  gain
financial/personal gain
money from sth
He was accused of running the project for personal gain.

5.  gain
an increase in amount, rate, etc.
weight gain; house price gains

Definition of 'GAIN'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) GAIN
convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable

2. (noun) GAIN
a square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam

3. (noun) GAIN
to get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living

4. (noun) GAIN
to come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize

5. (noun) GAIN
to draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate

6. (noun) GAIN
to reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor

7. (noun) GAIN
to get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage

8. (verb) GAIN
that which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss

9. (verb) GAIN
the obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation

10. (verb) GAIN
to have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily

Translation of 'GAIN'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to obtain He quickly gained experience.
Afrikaans: opdoen	Arabic: يَكْسَب	Bulgarian: придобивам
Brazilian: ganhar	Czech: získat	German: gewinnen
Danish: opnå; få	Greek: αποκτώ	Spanish: ganar, adquirir, obtener,
Estonian: hankima, saama	Farsi: کسب کردن	Finnish: saada
French: gagner	Hebrew: לְהַשִׂיג	Hindi: प्राप्त होना
Croatian: steći	Hungarian: nyer	Indonesian: mendapat
Icelandic: öðlast	Italian: acquistare, conseguire	Japanese: 得る
Korean: 획득하다	Lithuanian: įgyti	Latvian: iegūt
Malay: mendapat	Dutch: verwerven	Norwegian: få, vinne, nå, skaffe
Polish: nabyć	Persian: کسب کردن	Pashto: ګټه: لاس ته راوړنه، ترلاس
Portuguese: obter	Romanian: a câştiga	Russian: приобретать
Slovak: získať	Slovenian: dobiti	Serbian: steći
Swedish: vinna, få	Thai: ได้รับ	Turkish: kazanmak
Taiwanese: 獲得	Ukrainian: одержувати; здобувати	Urdu: حاصل کرنا
Vietnamese: giành được	Chinese: 获得
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