gain
Nouns
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(n) 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
- (n) the advantageous quality of being beneficial profit,
- (n) the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input amplification,
- (n) the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Verbs
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(v) obtain
- derive pleasure from one's garden
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(v) win something through one's efforts
- I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
- Gain an understanding of international finance
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(v) derive a benefit from
- She profited from his vast experience
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(v) 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
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(v) 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
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(v) rise in rate or price
- The stock market gained 24 points today
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(v) increase or develop
- the peace movement gained momentum
- the car gathers speed
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(v) 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
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(v) increase (one's body weight)
- She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising