- verbgain (verb) · gains (third person present) · gained (past tense) · gained (past participle) · gaining (present participle)
- obtain or secure (something desired, favorable, or profitable):"the process has gained the confidence of the industry" · "their blend of acoustic folk pop gained them several chart hits"
- archaicbring over to one's interest or views; win over:"to gratify the queen, and gain the court"
- reach or arrive at (a desired destination):"we gained the ridge"
- (gain on)come closer to (a person or thing pursued):"a huge bear gaining on him with every stride"
- increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed):"I have gained weight over the years"
- increase in value:"stocks also gained for the third day in a row"
- (of a clock or watch) become fast by (a specific amount of time):"this atomic clock will neither gain nor lose a second in the next 1 million years"
noungain (noun) · gains (plural noun)- an increase in wealth or resources:"the mayor was accused of using municipal funds for personal gain"
- a thing that is achieved or acquired:"a balance between water loss and water gain"
- the factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device, usually expressed as a logarithm.
Originlate 15th century (as a noun, originally in the sense ‘booty’): from Old French gaigne (noun), gaignier (verb), of Germanic origin.Similar and Opposite Wordsverb- obtain or secure (something desired, favorable, or profitable):
- increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed):
noun- an increase in wealth or resources:
- a thing that is achieved or acquired:
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