gain in English dictionary

  • gain

    Meanings and definitions of "gain"

    • (obsolete) Against.
    • (obsolete) Straight, direct; near; short.
    • (obsolete) Suitable; convenient; ready.
    • (dialectal) Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
    • (dialectal) Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
    • (obsolete) Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
    • (dialectal) Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
    • (dialectal) Tolerably; fairly.
    • The act of gaining.
    • What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend.
    • (electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
    • (transitive) To acquire possession of what one did not have before.
    • (transitive) To increase.
    • (intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
    • (transitive) To reach.
    • (intransitive) To put on weight.
    • (of a clock or watch) To run fast.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Straight, direct; near; short.
    • adjective
      (obsolete)
      Suitable; convenient; ready.
    • adjective
      (dialectal)
      Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
    • adjective
      (dialectal)
      Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
    • adverb
      (obsolete)
      Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
    • adverb
      (dialectal)
      Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
    • adverb
      (dialectal)
      Tolerably; fairly.
    • noun
      The act of gaining.
    • noun
      What is gained.
    • noun
      (electronics)
      The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
    • noun
      (architecture)
      A square or bevelled 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.
    • adposition
      (obsolete)
      Against.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To acquire possession of.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
    • verb
      (transitive, dated)
      To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To increase.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
    • verb
      (transitive)
      To reach.
    • verb
      To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
    • verb
      (intransitive)
      To put on weight.
    • verb
      (of a clock or watch)
      To run fast.
    • To get a characteristic.
    • act of gaining
    • what one gains (profit)
    • factor by which signal is multiplied
    • acquire
    • An amount by which a quantity is enlarged.
    • To gain (success) through applied effort or work.
    • have (bear, beget) a child
    • gain (victory)
    • The advantageous quality of being beneficial.
    • To earn, to gain (money).
    • noun
      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"
    • noun
      the advantageous quality of being beneficial
    • noun
      the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
    • noun
      the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
    • verb
      derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
    • 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"
    • 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"; "win points"
    • verb
      obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
    • verb
      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"
    • verb
      rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
    • verb
      win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship"

    Synonyms of "gain" in English dictionary

    acquire, attain, gain ground are the top synonyms of "gain" in the English thesaurus.

    Antonyms of "gain" in English dictionary

    lose, reduce, loss are the top antonyms of "gain" in the English thesaurus.

    Grammar and declension of gain

    • gain ( third-person singular simple present gains, present participle gaining, simple past and past participle gained)
    • gain, gained, gaining, gains
    • gain ( plural  gains)
    • gain ( comparative more gain, superlative most gain)
    • gain (comparative more gain, superlative most gain)
    • gain (countable and uncountable, plural gains)
    • gain (plural gains)
    • gain (third-person singular simple present gains, present participle gaining, simple past and past participle gained)
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