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Definition of Gain

1. Noun. A quantity that is added. "They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

2. Verb. Obtain. "Derive pleasure from one's garden"

3. Noun. The advantageous quality of being beneficial.

4. Verb. Win something through one's efforts. "They gain the money "; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

5. Noun. The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input.

6. Verb. Derive a benefit from. "She profited from his vast experience"

7. Noun. The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating.

8. Verb. Reach a destination, either real or abstract. "They gain the hill"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"

9. Verb. Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.. "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

10. Verb. Rise in rate or price. "The moon will soon gain "; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

11. Verb. Increase or develop. "The car gathers speed"

12. Verb. Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages. "They gain the money "; "He clears $5,000 each month"

13. Verb. Increase (one's body weight). "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

Definition of Gain

1. n. A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

2. a. Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.

3. n. That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss.

4. v. t. To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.

5. v. i. To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.

Definition of Gain

1. Preposition. (obsolete) Against. ¹

2. Adjective. (obsolete) Straight, direct; near; short. ¹

3. Adjective. (obsolete) Suitable; convenient; ready. ¹

4. Adjective. (dialectal) Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous. ¹

5. Adjective. (dialectal) Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap. ¹

6. Adverb. (obsolete) Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means. ¹

7. Adverb. (dialectal) Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately. ¹

8. Adverb. (dialectal) Tolerably; fairly. ¹

9. Noun. The act of gaining. ¹

10. Noun. What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend. ¹

11. Noun. (electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied. ¹

12. Verb. (transitive) To acquire possession of what one did not have before. ¹

13. Verb. (transitive) To increase. ¹

14. Verb. (intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual. ¹

15. Verb. (transitive) To reach. ¹

16. Verb. (intransitive) To put on weight. ¹

17. Verb. (context: of a clock or watch) To run fast. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Gain

1. to acquire [v -ED, -ING, -S] : GAINABLE [adj] - See also: acquire

Medical Definition of Gain

1. (Amplification) Increase in a signal transmitted from one point to another through an amplifier. (09 Oct 1997)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Gain

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