Gain

[geɪn] or [ɡen]

Definition

(noun.) the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating.

(verb.) increase (one's body weight); 'She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising'.

(verb.) increase or develop; 'the peace movement gained momentum'; 'the car gathers speed'.

(verb.) 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'.

(verb.) 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'.

Typed by Agatha--From WordNet

Definition

(n.) 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.

(a.) Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.

(v. t.) That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss.

(v. t.) The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.

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

(n.) 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.

(n.) To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

(n.) To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.

(n.) To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.

(v. i.) 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.

Editor: Patrick

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Profit, advantage, benefit, emolument, lucre.

v. a. [1]. Get, (by effort), acquire, obtain, procure, achieve, secure, carry, win, earn, get possession of.[2]. Conciliate, persuade, enlist, get the good will of, prevail upon, bring over, win over, gain over.[3]. Reach, attain, arrive at.

Inputed by Clinton

Synonyms and Antonyms

[See GAIN]

SYN:Acquire, get, win, procure, obtain, profit, benefit, earn, attain, realize,achieve, reap, reach

ANT:Lose, forfeit, suffer

Inputed by Estella

Definition

adj. (prov.) near straight.

v.t. to obtain by effort: to earn: to be successful in: to draw to one's own party bribe: to reach: to make advance: (N. T.) to escape.—n. that which is gained: profit.—adj. Gain′able.—n. Gain′er.—adj. Gain′ful.—adv. Gain′fully.—n. Gain′fulness.—n.pl. Gain′ings.—adj. Gain′less.—n. Gain′lessness.—Gain ground (see Ground); Gain upon to overtake by degrees.

Editor: Tod

Examples

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