gain

1 of 2

noun

ˈgān

: resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit

made substantial gains last year

: the act or process of acquiring something

: an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree

a gain in efficiency

: the increase (as of voltage or signal intensity) caused by an amplifier

especially : the ratio of output over input

: the signal-gathering ability of an antenna

gain

2 of 2

verb

gained; gaining; gains

transitive verb

: to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft

gain an advantage

he stood to gain a fortune

: to win in competition or conflict

the troops gained enemy territory

c(1)

: to arrive at : reach, attain

gained the river that night

(2)

: traverse, cover

gained 10 yards on the play

: to get by a natural development or process

gain strength

: to establish a specific relationship with

gain a friend

: to make an increase of (a specified amount)

gained three percent in the past month

: to increase in (a particular quality)

gain momentum

: to win to one's side : persuade

gain adherents to a cause

: to cause to be obtained or given : attract

gain attention

of a timepiece : to run fast by the amount of

the clock gains a minute a day

intransitive verb

: to get advantage : profit

hoped to gain by the deal

: increase

the day was gaining in warmth

: to increase in weight

: to improve in health or ability

of a timepiece : to run fast

: to get closer to something pursued

—usually used with on or upon

gainer noun

Example Sentences

Noun The medication can cause nausea and weight gain. attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking Verb They stand to gain an advantage over their competitors by getting an early start. What do you hope to gain from this? gain control of the territory Investigators are trying to gain access to the group's financial records. We were unable to gain admission to the club. We need to gain a better understanding of the problem. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain. He first gained attention as a young writer. Her theories are slowly gaining acceptance. I took the job to gain experience. See More

Recent Examples on the Web

Noun

As an ethical guideline, government officials should be mindful of making accusations against their rivals and should not ever lie for political gain, said John Pelissero of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. —

Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 Neals accused Bates of using the case for political gain. —

Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023 Will House Republican investigations be more professional or simply be personal attacks for political gain? —

NBC News, 8 Jan. 2023 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —

Time, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —

The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —

Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —

Michael R. Sisak, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —

Dallas News, 30 Dec. 2022

Verb

Laemmle recruited other people to issue affidavits of support and, through these efforts, helped produce another 100 affidavits to help gain visas to get people out of Germany, according to Bayer. —

Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 Romance scams occur when a person takes on a fake online identity to gain a victim's trust in order to ultimately steal from the victim, according to the FBI. —

Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-longoria, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023 Although that may seem like a small achievement from the outside, getting to this point meant Zoox had to complete rigorous testing on private roads and gain approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to operate on public roads. —

Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 14 Feb. 2023 Here are two ways to gain an understanding of how your learners are experiencing your culture. —

James Mckenna, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2023 Windows constructed with triple-pane glass or Andersen's SmartSun glass prevent heat from escaping while PassiveSun glass helps your home gain solar heat. —

Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2023 Children recite the Pledge of Allegiance, learn the words to national songs and gain an understanding of the president’s job. —

Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2023 Among them were Meta, Zoom Video Communications Inc. and Walt Disney Co., which saw their stocks gain on the cost-cutting. —

Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg.com, 11 Feb. 2023 Among them were Meta, Zoom Video Communications Inc. and Walt Disney Co., which saw their stocks gain on the cost-cutting. —

Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2023 See More

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Middle English gain, borrowed from Anglo-French gain, gaigne, gaaing "tillage, winning, profit," derivative of gaainer, gaaigner "to till, secure (profit, advantage)" — more at gain entry 2

Note: See note at gain entry 2.

Verb

Middle English gaynen "to prevail against," borrowed from Anglo-French gaainer, gaaigner "to cultivate, till, secure (profit, advantage), capture, acquire, be victorious," going back to Old Low Franconian *waiđanjan, of uncertain meaning and origin

Note: The presumed Old Low Franconian verb *waiđanjan has no exact counterpart in neighboring Germanic languages, and given the diverse meanings of the French verb, hypotheses that explain it are all somewhat tenuous. The base has traditionally been taken to be that of Old High German weida "pasture," Old Saxon weiđa, from which a verb meaning "to pasture" was derived, which then hypothetically developed the sense "to cultivate, till" and further derived senses. Alternatively, the verb could be linked to Old High German weidenōn "to hunt," a derivative of weida "hunt, quantity of game taken, catch" (corresponding to Old English wāth "hunt, chase, wandering," Old Norse veiðr "catch, haul of fish"). In Middle English both the noun and verb are presumed to have crossed with borrowings of Old Norse gagn "advantage, victory." Early Modern English gain has acquired senses directly from Middle French and French gagner.

First Known Use

Noun

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Verb

14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a

Kids Definition

gain

1 of 2 noun

ˈgān

: resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit

financial gains

: an increase in amount, size, or degree

a gain in weight

gain

2 of 2 verb

: to get possession of often by effort : earn

gain an advantage

: to win in competition or conflict

gain a victory

: to get by a natural development or process

gain strength

: to arrive at

the swimmer gained the shore

: to win to one's side : persuade

: to increase in

gain momentum

: to run fast

my watch gains a minute a day

: to get advantage : profit

hoped to gain from the deal

: increase entry 1 sense 1

the day was gaining in warmth

: to increase in weight

: to improve in health

gainer noun

Legal Definition

gain

noun

: an increase in value, capital, or amount compare loss

— capital gain

: a gain realized on the sale or exchange of a capital asset (as a stock or real estate)

— casualty gain

: a gain realized by an insured because property insurance benefits paid for a loss from a casualty or theft are greater than the adjusted value of the insured asset

— long-term capital gain

: a capital gain realized on the sale or exchange of an asset held for more than a specified period (as a year)

— ordinary gain

: a gain from the exchange or sale of an asset that is not capital

— short-term capital gain

: a capital gain realized on the sale or exchange of an asset held for less than a specified period (as a year) that is treated as ordinary income under federal income tax laws

plural, in the civil law of Louisiana : a class of community property that reflects the increase in property value contributed by the common skill or labor of the spouses

gain verb

单词	gainer
释义	gain 1 of 2 noun ˈgān 1 : resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit made substantial gains last year 2 : the act or process of acquiring something 3 a : an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree a gain in efficiency b : the increase (as of voltage or signal intensity) caused by an amplifier especially : the ratio of output over input c : the signal-gathering ability of an antenna gain 2 of 2 verb gained; gaining; gains transitive verb 1 a : to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft gain an advantage he stood to gain a fortune b : to win in competition or conflict the troops gained enemy territory c(1) : to arrive at : reach, attain gained the river that night (2) : traverse, cover gained 10 yards on the play d : to get by a natural development or process gain strength e : to establish a specific relationship with gain a friend 2 a : to make an increase of (a specified amount) gained three percent in the past month b : to increase in (a particular quality) gain momentum 3 : to win to one's side : persuade gain adherents to a cause 4 : to cause to be obtained or given : attract gain attention 5 of a timepiece : to run fast by the amount of the clock gains a minute a day intransitive verb 1 : to get advantage : profit hoped to gain by the deal 2 a : increase the day was gaining in warmth b : to increase in weight c : to improve in health or ability 3 of a timepiece : to run fast 4 : to get closer to something pursued —usually used with on or upon gainer noun Phrases gain ground : to make progress Synonyms Noun accretion accrual addendum addition augmentation boost expansion increase increment more plus proliferation raise rise step-up supplement uptick Verb build up gather grow (in) pick up See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences Noun The medication can cause nausea and weight gain. attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking Verb They stand to gain an advantage over their competitors by getting an early start. What do you hope to gain from this? gain control of the territory Investigators are trying to gain access to the group's financial records. We were unable to gain admission to the club. We need to gain a better understanding of the problem. They had nothing to lose and everything to gain. He first gained attention as a young writer. Her theories are slowly gaining acceptance. I took the job to gain experience. See More Recent Examples on the Web Noun As an ethical guideline, government officials should be mindful of making accusations against their rivals and should not ever lie for political gain, said John Pelissero of the Markkula Center for Applied Ethics at Santa Clara University. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 8 Feb. 2023 Neals accused Bates of using the case for political gain. —Jeanine Santucci, USA TODAY, 15 Jan. 2023 Will House Republican investigations be more professional or simply be personal attacks for political gain? —NBC News, 8 Jan. 2023 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —Time, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —The Salt Lake Tribune, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —Michael R. Sisak, Fortune, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —Michael R. Sisak, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Dec. 2022 Republicans strongly opposed the legislation, raising concerns that a law requiring audits would infringe on taxpayer privacy and could lead to audits being weaponized for political gain. —Dallas News, 30 Dec. 2022 Verb Laemmle recruited other people to issue affidavits of support and, through these efforts, helped produce another 100 affidavits to help gain visas to get people out of Germany, according to Bayer. —Stuart Anderson, Forbes, 14 Feb. 2023 Romance scams occur when a person takes on a fake online identity to gain a victim's trust in order to ultimately steal from the victim, according to the FBI. —Amritpal Kaur Sandhu-longoria, USA TODAY, 14 Feb. 2023 Although that may seem like a small achievement from the outside, getting to this point meant Zoox had to complete rigorous testing on private roads and gain approval from the California Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) to operate on public roads. —Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 14 Feb. 2023 Here are two ways to gain an understanding of how your learners are experiencing your culture. —James Mckenna, Quartz, 14 Feb. 2023 Windows constructed with triple-pane glass or Andersen's SmartSun glass prevent heat from escaping while PassiveSun glass helps your home gain solar heat. —Bridget Degnan, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Feb. 2023 Children recite the Pledge of Allegiance, learn the words to national songs and gain an understanding of the president’s job. —Lauren Lumpkin, Washington Post, 12 Feb. 2023 Among them were Meta, Zoom Video Communications Inc. and Walt Disney Co., which saw their stocks gain on the cost-cutting. —Bailey Lipschultz, Bloomberg.com, 11 Feb. 2023 Among them were Meta, Zoom Video Communications Inc. and Walt Disney Co., which saw their stocks gain on the cost-cutting. —Nikolaj Gammeltoft, Fortune, 11 Feb. 2023 See More Word History Etymology Noun Middle English gain, borrowed from Anglo-French gain, gaigne, gaaing "tillage, winning, profit," derivative of gaainer, gaaigner "to till, secure (profit, advantage)" — more at gain entry 2 Note: See note at gain entry 2. Verb Middle English gaynen "to prevail against," borrowed from Anglo-French gaainer, gaaigner "to cultivate, till, secure (profit, advantage), capture, acquire, be victorious," going back to Old Low Franconian waiđanjan, of uncertain meaning and origin Note: The presumed Old Low Franconian verb waiđanjan has no exact counterpart in neighboring Germanic languages, and given the diverse meanings of the French verb, hypotheses that explain it are all somewhat tenuous. The base has traditionally been taken to be that of Old High German weida "pasture," Old Saxon weiđa, from which a verb meaning "to pasture" was derived, which then hypothetically developed the sense "to cultivate, till" and further derived senses. Alternatively, the verb could be linked to Old High German weidenōn "to hunt," a derivative of weida "hunt, quantity of game taken, catch" (corresponding to Old English wāth "hunt, chase, wandering," Old Norse veiðr "catch, haul of fish"). In Middle English both the noun and verb are presumed to have crossed with borrowings of Old Norse gagn "advantage, victory." Early Modern English gain has acquired senses directly from Middle French and French gagner. First Known Use Noun 14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Verb 14th century, in the meaning defined at transitive sense 1a Phrases Containing gain capital gain gain/gather steam gain/get access to gain on gain ground on gain the lead gain time gather/gain momentum no pain, no gain no gain without pain gain weight get/have/gain a/the jump on gain ground See More capital gain gain/gather steam gain/get access to gain on gain ground on gain the lead gain time gather/gain momentum no pain, no gain no gain without pain gain weight get/have/gain a/the jump on gain ground See More Kids Definition gain 1 of 2 noun ˈgān 1 : resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit financial gains 2 : an increase in amount, size, or degree a gain in weight gain 2 of 2 verb 1 a : to get possession of often by effort : earn gain an advantage b : to win in competition or conflict gain a victory c : to get by a natural development or process gain strength d : to arrive at the swimmer gained the shore 2 : to win to one's side : persuade 3 : to increase in gain momentum 4 : to run fast my watch gains a minute a day 5 : to get advantage : profit hoped to gain from the deal 6 a : increase entry 1 sense 1 the day was gaining in warmth b : to increase in weight c : to improve in health gainer noun Medical Definition gain intransitive verb ˈgān : to improve in health the patient gained daily Legal Definition gain noun 1 : an increase in value, capital, or amount compare loss — capital gain : a gain realized on the sale or exchange of a capital asset (as a stock or real estate) — casualty gain : a gain realized by an insured because property insurance benefits paid for a loss from a casualty or theft are greater than the adjusted value of the insured asset — long-term capital gain : a capital gain realized on the sale or exchange of an asset held for more than a specified period (as a year) — ordinary gain : a gain from the exchange or sale of an asset that is not capital — short-term capital gain : a capital gain realized on the sale or exchange of an asset held for less than a specified period (as a year) that is treated as ordinary income under federal income tax laws 2 plural, in the civil law of Louisiana : a class of community property that reflects the increase in property value contributed by the common skill or labor of the spouses gain verb gainer noun as in victor Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance victor winner murderer killer injurer harmer assassin Antonyms & Near Antonyms loss casualty loser victim prey fatality sacrifice martyr underdog See More
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gain

noun

verb

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