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to use one’s efforts to get or secure something
addition, increase, gain(noun)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"
profit, gain(noun)the advantageous quality of being beneficial
amplification, gain(noun)the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
gain(verb)the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
derive, gain(verb)obtain
"derive pleasure from one's garden"
acquire, win, gain(verb)win something through one's efforts
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
profit, gain, benefit(verb)derive a benefit from
"She profited from his vast experience"
reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain(verb)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"
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground(verb)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"
advance, gain(verb)rise in rate or price
"The stock market gained 24 points today"
gain, gather(verb)increase or develop
"the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in(verb)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"
gain, put on(verb)increase (one's body weight)
"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
something added (as by growth)attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking
the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount receivedthe company posted a substantial fourth-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures
an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or propertynet gains this year were better than last
to gradually increase inour hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
to receive as return for effortgained her affections with his boyishly shy manner
to become healthy and strong again after illness or weaknessis steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon
to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or numberthe new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model
to obtain (as a goal) through effortvowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requestthe radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses
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