gain

Pronunciation: US [ɡeɪn] UK [ɡeɪn]

v.Access, increased win access to
n.Increased interest benefit profit
WebGain gain; income

Synonyms

Antonyms

accretion accrual addendum addition augmentation boost expansion increase increment [+] more [-] hide plus proliferation raise rise step-up supplement uptick

Definitions in English

n.

1.

an improvement or increase in something

2.

a benefit, or an advantage

3.

the money or other benefits that you can get from something

v.

1.

to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of effort; to get more of something, usually as a result of a gradual process

2.

to get a benefit or advantage for yourself

3.

if a share of stock or the stock market gains its value increases

4.

if a clock gains, it operates too fast so that the time it shows is later than the actual time

5.

to arrive at a place, especially one that is difficult to reach

Other Forms

3sg.gains

Idioms

gain on
gain over

Example Sentences

(After long fightyng) bothe parties departed without either greate gain or losse.
Source: Joseph Hall
Greedy as they were of gain, they seldom became rich.
Source: Ld Macaulay
The dull, flat voice gained a trace of animation.
Source: I. Fleming
His ideas on Church Reform..gained him a good deal of respect.
Source: W. Golding
Psychoanalysis..can gain access to the contents of the Unconscious.
Source: E. Gellner

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Rearrange English Word: gain
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Based on gain, new words formed by adding one letter at the beginning or end
a - agin
c - acing
f - fagin
g - aging
k - kiang
l - algin
m - align
o - liang
p - ligan
r - linga
s - gamin
t - aping
w - garni
x - grain
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English words starting with gain :
gainable gainless gainlier gainsaid gainsays gainers gainful gaining gainsay gained gainer gainly gainst gains gain
English words that contain gain :
against again bargains bargain congaing gainable gainless gainlier gainsaid gainsays gainers gainful gaining gainsay gained gainer gainly gainst gains gain outgains outgain regained regainer regains regain
English words ending with gain :
again bargain gain outgain regain