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gain > 13 senses
NOUN1gain, addition, increaseA quantity that is added
2gain, profitThe advantageous quality of being beneficial
3gain, amplificationThe amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
4gainThe amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
VERB1gain, deriveObtain
2gain, acquire, winWin something through one's efforts
3gain, profit, benefitDerive a benefit from
4gain, reach, make, attain, hit, arrive atReach a destination, either real or abstract
5gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain groundObtain advantages, such as points, etc.
6gain, advanceRise in rate or price
7gainIncrease in
8gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring inEarn on some commercial or business transaction
9gain, put onIncrease (one's body weight)
gain > pronunciation
Soundsgey'n
Rhymesabstain, again, airplane, and 116 more rhymes in eyn at the HyperDic website...
gain > noun 1, quantity
MeaningA quantity that is added.
Examples"they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
Synonymsaddition, increase
Narroweraccretion
Broaderindefinite quantity
gain > noun 2, attribute
MeaningThe advantageous quality of being beneficial.
Synonymsprofit
Narroweraccount; profitableness, profitability
Broaderadvantage, vantage
gain > noun 3, attribute
MeaningThe amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input.
Synonymsamplification
Narrowerloop gain
Broaderincrease, increment
gain > noun 4, possession
MeaningThe amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating.
Narrowerfinancial gain; paper profit
Broadersum, sum of money, amount, amount of money
Contraryloss, red ink, red
gain > verb 1, possession
MeaningObtain.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
Synonymsderive
Narrowerreap, draw
Broaderobtain
gain > verb 2, possession
MeaningWin something through one's efforts.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody
ModelThey gain the money
Examples"Gain an understanding of international finance"
Synonymsacquire, win
Narrowercozen
Broaderget, acquire
Contrarylose
Nounsgainer
gain > verb 3, possession
MeaningDerive a benefit from.
PatternSomebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP
Synonymsprofit, benefit
Narrowercash in on; profiteer; capitalize, capitalise, take advantage; pyramid; net, sack, sack up, clear
Broaderget, acquire
Nounsgainer
gain > verb 4, motion
MeaningReach a destination, either real or abstract.
PatternSomebody ----s something
Synonymsreach, make, attain, hit, arrive at
Entailstravel, go, move, locomote
Narrowercatch up; scale, surmount; breast; access, get at; peak; bottom out; top out; summit; top; make; find; culminate; get through, come through; ground, run aground
Similar tomake
gain > verb 5, competition
MeaningObtain advantages, such as points, etc.
PatternSomething ----s; Somebody ----s
Examples"The home team was gaining ground"
Synonymsadvance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
Narrowersteal; score, hit, tally, rack up
Contraryfall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede
Nounsgainer
gain > verb 6, change
MeaningRise in rate or price.
PatternSomething ----s; Something ----s something
ModelThe moon will soon gain
Examples"The stock market gained 24 points today"
Synonymsadvance
Broaderwax, mount, climb, rise
gain > verb 7, change
MeaningIncrease in.
PatternSomebody ----s something; Something ----s something
Examples"gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
Broaderincrease
gain > verb 8, possession
MeaningEarn on some commercial or business transaction. Earn as salary or wages.
PatternSomebody ----s something
ModelThey gain the money
Synonymstake in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Narrowereke out, squeeze out; profit, turn a profit; rake off; take home, bring home; rake in, shovel in; gross; yield, pay, bear
Broaderget, acquire
Similar tomake; net, sack, sack up, clear
Nounsgainer
gain > verb 9, body
MeaningIncrease (one's body weight).
PatternSomebody ----s something; Somebody ----s
Examples"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
Synonymsput on
Narrowerround, flesh out, fill out; pack on
Broaderchange state, turn
Contraryreduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down
Nounsgainer

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