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gain
1[ geyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to get (something desired), especially as a result of one's efforts: to gain permission to enter a country.
to gain possession of an object;
to gain permission to enter a country.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: , , ,
- to acquire as an increase or addition:
to gain weight;
to gain speed.
- to obtain as a profit:
He gained ten dollars by this deal.
- to win; get in competition:
to gain the prize.
- to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view; persuade (sometimes followed by over ):
to gain supporters.
- (of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount):
My watch gains six minutes a day.
- to reach, especially by effort; get to; arrive at:
to gain one's destination.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to improve; make progress; advance:
to gain in health after an illness.
- to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually followed by on or upon ):
Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn.
- to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually followed by on or upon ).
- (of a watch or clock) to run fast.
noun
- profit or advantage.
- an increase or advance.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- gains, profits or winnings.
- the act of gaining; acquisition.
- Electronics.
- a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
- the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one.
- the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc.
gain
2[ geyn ]
noun
- a notch, dado, or mortise cut into a piece of wood, as to receive another piece or to house a flap of a hinge.
- a short rabbet, for receiving a flap of a butt hinge.
verb (used with object)
- to make a gain or gains in.
- to fasten or support by means of a gain.
GAIN
1/ ɡɪ /
acronym for
- Guaranteed Annual Income
gain
2/ ɡɪ /
verb
- tr to acquire (something desirable); obtain
- tr to win in competition
to gain the victory
- to increase, improve, or advance
the car gained speed
the shares gained in value
- tr to earn (a wage, living, etc)
- intr; usually foll by on or upon
- to get nearer (to) or catch up (on)
- to get farther away (from)
- tr (esp of ships) to get to; reach
the steamer gained port
- (of a timepiece) to operate too fast, so as to indicate a time ahead of the true time or to run fast by a specified amount
this watch gains
it gains ten minutes a day
- gain groundto make progress or obtain an advantage
- gain time
- to obtain extra time by a delay or postponement
- (of a timepiece) to operate too fast
noun
- something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage
- an increase in size, amount, etc
- the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition
- Also calledamplification electronics the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels
gain
3/ ɡɪ /
noun
- a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge
verb
- tr to cut a gain or gains in
Derived Forms
- ˈԲ, adjective
Other 51Թ Forms
- a· adjective
- un·a· adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gain1
Origin of gain2
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of gain1
Origin of gain2
Idioms and Phrases
- gain ground, to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement:
The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas.
- gain time, to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, especially by roundabout means.
More idioms and phrases containing gain
In addition to the idiom beginning with gain , also see ill-gotten gains ; no pain, no gain ; nothing ventured, nothing gained .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
There was particular concern for victims of domestic and economic abuse who need cash to avoid being traced through card transactions or to gain financial independence from abusive partners.
In the last few years, this oft-parched waterway gained depth because of unprecedented rainfall.
His vow that short-term pain would mean long-term gain resonated with a number of these voters, who envisioned better jobs and a more even playing field on the other side of the tariffs.
The millionaires and billionaires who might be spared a federal income tax increase, since the gain for the federal budget would be more than $626 billion over a decade.
“That’s how I gained confidence. Now I want to inspire kids because I love being a role model.”
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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