gain

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• February 9. 2013 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — noun — english

  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"

• February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — noun — english

  the advantageous quality of being beneficial

• February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — noun — english

  the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

• February 27. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — noun — english

  the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

  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"

• March 22. 2016 from wordnet.princeton.edu

  gain — verb — english

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