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单词 gaining
释义

gain

1 of 2

noun

ˈgān How to pronounce gain (audio)
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
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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 How to pronounce gain (audio)
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 How to pronounce gain (audio)
: 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

gaining 1 of 2

adjective

as in advancing

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • advancing
  • continuing
  • operating
  • going
  • working
  • functioning
  • afloat
  • proceeding
  • happening
  • alive
  • ongoing
  • afoot

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • stopped
  • ended
  • halted
  • stalled
  • arrested
  • receding
  • regressing
  • retrogressing
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gaining

2 of 2

verb

present participle of gain
1
as in gathering
to gradually increase in our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • gathering
  • accumulating
  • expanding
  • amassing
  • accruing
  • enhancing
  • mounting
  • exciting
  • building up
  • extending
  • maximizing
  • enlarging
  • stimulating
  • growing (in)
  • enriching
  • elevating
  • picking up
  • boosting
  • stepping up
  • tripling (in)
  • doubling (in)
  • ramping (up)
  • jacking (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • losing
  • decreasing (in)
  • falling (in)
  • lessening
  • dwindling
  • declining (in)
  • tapering
  • dipping
  • diminishing (in)
  • abating
  • tapering off
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2
as in earning
to receive as return for effort gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • earning
  • garnering
  • winning
  • reaping
  • obtaining
  • getting
  • making
  • attaining
  • acquiring
  • securing
  • realizing
  • landing
  • capturing
  • procuring
  • achieving
  • drawing
  • carrying
  • bagging
  • bringing in
  • pulling down
  • coming by
  • knocking down
  • accumulating
  • regaining
  • accomplishing
  • amassing
  • scoring
  • grossing
  • netting
  • occupying
  • recapturing
  • annexing
  • catching
  • clearing
  • reacquiring
  • racking up
  • remaking
  • taking over
  • picking up
  • notching (up)
  • reattaining

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • losing
  • forfeiting
  • giving
  • granting
  • paying
  • according
  • relinquishing
  • yielding
  • surrendering
  • parting (with)
  • handing over
  • giving up
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3
as in recovering
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • recovering
  • improving
  • healing
  • recouping
  • rallying
  • recuperating
  • convalescing
  • coming back
  • reviving
  • snapping back
  • surviving
  • pulling round
  • mending
  • coming to
  • recruiting
  • coming around
  • coming round
  • pulling through
  • picking up
  • perking (up)
  • cheering (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • collapsing
  • declining
  • failing
  • weakening
  • sinking
  • fading
  • sickening
  • ailing
  • deteriorating
  • worsening
  • languishing
  • degenerating
  • withering
  • wasting (away)
  • wilting
  • regressing
  • coming down
  • relapsing
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4
as in increasing
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • increasing
  • rising
  • accelerating
  • expanding
  • swelling
  • climbing
  • accumulating
  • multiplying
  • intensifying
  • spreading
  • waxing
  • snowballing
  • enlarging
  • escalating
  • proliferating
  • appreciating
  • surging
  • jumping
  • ballooning
  • mounting
  • booming
  • burgeoning
  • mushrooming
  • heightening
  • rolling up
  • bourgeoning
  • skyrocketing
  • building up
  • rocketing
  • peaking
  • redoubling
  • inflating
  • distending
  • bulking
  • cresting
  • crescendoing
  • blowing up
  • puffing (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • decreasing
  • diminishing
  • lessening
  • contracting
  • waning
  • dwindling
  • receding
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5
as in attaining
to obtain (as a goal) through effort vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • attaining
  • achieving
  • winning
  • garnering
  • obtaining
  • making
  • scoring
  • hitting
  • getting
  • securing
  • acquiring
  • capturing
  • logging
  • bagging
  • landing
  • realizing
  • procuring
  • ringing up
  • racking up
  • drawing
  • carrying
  • approaching
  • tying
  • chalking up
  • clocking (up)
  • equaling
  • matching
  • rivaling
  • touching
  • notching (up)
  • surpassing
  • meeting
  • excelling
  • topping
  • equalling
  • tieing
  • outdoing
  • rivalling
  • beating
  • measuring up (to)
  • amounting (to)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • missing
  • losing
  • failing (at)
  • falling short (of)
6
as in convincing
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • convincing
  • persuading
  • bringing
  • getting
  • inducing
  • attracting
  • converting
  • moving
  • satisfying
  • urging
  • arguing
  • coaxing
  • selling
  • bringing around
  • prompting
  • seducing
  • luring
  • influencing
  • enticing
  • exhorting
  • cajoling
  • winning (over)
  • entreating
  • prevailing (on or upon)
  • wheedling
  • swaying
  • talking (into)
  • discussing
  • tempting
  • interesting
  • drawing
  • inclining
  • alluring
  • brainwashing
  • conversing
  • blandishing
  • debating
  • beguiling
  • disputing
  • leading on
  • blarneying
  • overpersuading
  • snowing
  • mooting
  • chewing over
  • fast-talking
  • hashing (over)
  • reasoning (with)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • dissuading
  • deterring
  • discouraging
  • unselling
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