English

Detailed Synonyms for gain in English

gain:

to gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)

  1. to gain
    to gain; to win
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • win verb (wins, won, winning)
  2. to gain
    to gain; to learn; to receive; to absorb; to collect
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • learn verb (learns, learnt, learning)
    • receive verb (receives, received, receiving)
    • absorb verb (absorbs, absorbed, absorbing)
    • collect verb (collects, collected, collecting)
  3. to gain
    to acquire; to obtain; to gain; to procure
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
    • obtain verb (obtains, obtained, obtaining)
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • procure verb (procures, procured, procuring)
    come by
    – obtain, especially accidentally 1
  4. to gain
    to catch up; catch up with; to gain; to run in
  5. to gain
    to gain
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
  6. to gain
    gain weight; to become heavier; to gain
  7. to gain
    – increase (one's body weight) 1
    to gain; to put on
    – increase (one's body weight) 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
      • She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising1
    • put on verb (puts on, put on, putting on)
  8. to gain
    – increase or develop 1
    to gain; to gather
    – increase or develop 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
      • the peace movement gained momentum1
    • gather verb (gathers, gathered, gathering)
      • the car gathers speed1
  9. to gain
    – rise in rate or price 1
    to gain; to advance
    – rise in rate or price 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
      • The stock market gained 24 points today1
    • advance verb (advances, advanced, advancing)
  10. to gain
    – obtain advantages, such as points, etc. 1
    to gain; to advance; to win; pull ahead; get ahead; make headway; gain ground
    – obtain advantages, such as points, etc. 1
  11. to gain
    – reach a destination, either real or abstract 1
    to gain; to reach; to make; to hit; to attain; to arrive at
    – reach a destination, either real or abstract 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • reach verb (reachs, reached, reaching)
      • The water reached the doorstep1
    • make verb (makes, made, making)
      • We barely made it to the finish line1
    • hit verb (hits, hit, hitting)
      • We hit Detroit by noon1
      • I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts1
    • attain verb (attains, attained, attaining)
    • arrive at verb (arrives at, arrived at, arriving at)
  12. to gain
    – win something through one's efforts 1
    to gain; to acquire; to win
    – win something through one's efforts 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • acquire verb (acquires, acquired, acquiring)
      • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese1
    • win verb (wins, won, winning)
  13. to gain
    – earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 1
    to gain; to clear; to make; to earn; to realize; realise; to take in; to bring in; to pull in
    – earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • clear verb (clears, cleared, clearing)
      • He clears $5,000 each month1
    • make verb (makes, made, making)
      • How much do you make a month in your new job?1
    • earn verb (earns, earned, earning)
      • She earns a lot in her new job1
    • realize verb, American (realizes, realized, realizing)
    • realise verb, British
    • take in verb (takes in, took in, taking in)
    • bring in verb (brings in, brought in, bringing in)
    • pull in verb (pulls in, pulled in, pulling in)
  14. to gain
    – derive a benefit from 1
    to gain; to benefit; to profit
    – derive a benefit from 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • benefit verb (benefits, benefitted, benefitting)
    • profit verb (profits, profited, profiting)
      • She profited from his vast experience1
  15. to gain
    – obtain 1
    to gain; to derive
    – obtain 1
    • gain verb (gains, gained, gaining)
    • derive verb (derives, derived, deriving)
      • derive pleasure from one's garden1

Conjugations for gain:

present
  1. gain
  2. gain
  3. gains
  4. gain
  5. gain
  6. gain
simple past
  1. gained
  2. gained
  3. gained
  4. gained
  5. gained
  6. gained
present perfect
  1. have gained
  2. have gained
  3. has gained
  4. have gained
  5. have gained
  6. have gained
past continuous
  1. was gaining
  2. were gaining
  3. was gaining
  4. were gaining
  5. were gaining
  6. were gaining
future
  1. shall gain
  2. will gain
  3. will gain
  4. shall gain
  5. will gain
  6. will gain
continuous present
  1. am gaining
  2. are gaining
  3. is gaining
  4. are gaining
  5. are gaining
  6. are gaining
subjunctive
  1. be gained
  2. be gained
  3. be gained
  4. be gained
  5. be gained
  6. be gained
diverse
  1. gain!
  2. let's gain!
  3. gained
  4. gaining
1. I, 2. you, 3. he/she/it, 4. we, 5. you, 6. they

gain [the ~] noun

  1. the gain
    the profit; the yield; the benefit; the return; the output; the gain
  2. the gain
    the profit; the benefit; the advantage; the gain; the earnings; the yield; the winning; the output; the economy; the return; the victory; the take
  3. the gain
    the acquisition; the purchase; the gain; the shoppings; the profit
  4. the gain
    – the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input 1
    the gain; the amplification
    – the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input 1
  5. the gain
    – the advantageous quality of being beneficial 1
    the gain; the profit
    – the advantageous quality of being beneficial 1
  6. the gain
    – the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating 1
    the gain
    – the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating 1
  7. the gain
    – a quantity that is added 1
    the increase; the gain; the addition
    – a quantity that is added 1
    • increase [the ~] noun
    • gain [the ~] noun
      • they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks1
    • addition [the ~] noun
      • there was an addition to property taxes this year1

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Related Definitions for "gain":

  1. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input1
  2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial1
  3. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating1
  4. a quantity that is added1
    • they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks1
  5. increase (one's body weight)1
    • She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising1
  6. increase or develop1
    • the peace movement gained momentum1
  7. rise in rate or price1
    • The stock market gained 24 points today1
  8. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.1
    • The home team was gaining ground1
  9. reach a destination, either real or abstract1
  10. win something through one's efforts1
  11. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages1
  12. derive a benefit from1
  13. obtain1

Related Synonyms for gain