to get possession of or win (something good), usu by industry, merit, or craft
to increase a lead over or catch up a rival by (esp time or distance)
He gained 35 metres on the third lap
to get (something) by a natural development or process
I began to gain strength
to acquire (something)
You won't gain any friends that way
to arrive at (a place)
We gained the river that night
to increase in (e.g. speed)
You gain momentum as you come down the hill
said of a watch or clock: to run too fast by (an amount)
The clock gains a minute a day
to get advantage; to profit
He hoped to gain from his crime
to increase, esp in weight
said of a watch or clock: to run fast
gainer noun