Definition of gain

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gain - 14 definitions

- noun
1. addition -- 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"
synonyms: addition, increase
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. profit -- the advantageous quality of being beneficial
synonyms: profit
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. amplification -- the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
synonyms: amplification
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
4. gain -- the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
antonyms: loss -- the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
5. derive -- obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
synonyms: derive
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
6. acquire -- win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
synonyms: acquire, win
antonyms: lose -- fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. profit -- derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
synonyms: profit, benefit
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
8. reach -- 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"
synonyms: reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. gain -- 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"
synonyms: advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
antonyms: fall back -- retreat
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
10. advance -- rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
synonyms: advance
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
11. gain -- increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
synonyms: gather
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
12. gain -- 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"
synonyms: take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
13. gain -- increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
synonyms: put on
antonyms: reduce -- take off weight
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
14. gain, gains -- to acquire
synonyms: gains, gained, regain, gaining, gainable, gainest
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Antonyms
loss -- the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"
lose -- fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"
fall back -- retreat
reduce -- take off weight

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