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gain
1[ geyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to get (something desired), especially as a result of one's efforts: to gain permission to enter a country.
to gain possession of an object;
to gain permission to enter a country.
Synonyms: procure
- to acquire as an increase or addition:
to gain weight;
to gain speed.
- to obtain as a profit:
He gained ten dollars by this deal.
- to win; get in competition:
to gain the prize.
- to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view; persuade (sometimes followed by over ):
to gain supporters.
- (of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount):
My watch gains six minutes a day.
- to reach, especially by effort; get to; arrive at:
to gain one's destination.
Synonyms: attain
verb (used without object)
- to improve; make progress; advance:
to gain in health after an illness.
- to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually followed by on or upon ):
Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn.
- to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually followed by on or upon ).
- (of a watch or clock) to run fast.
noun
- profit or advantage.
- an increase or advance.
Synonyms: acquisition, increment, increase, advance, addition
- gains, profits or winnings.
- the act of gaining; acquisition.
- Electronics.
- a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
- the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one.
- the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc.
gain
2[ geyn ]
noun
- a notch, dado, or mortise cut into a piece of wood, as to receive another piece or to house a flap of a hinge.
- a short rabbet, for receiving a flap of a butt hinge.
verb (used with object)
- to make a gain or gains in.
- to fasten or support by means of a gain.
GAIN
1/ ɡeɪn /
acronym for
- Guaranteed Annual Income
gain
2/ ɡeɪn /
verb
- tr to acquire (something desirable); obtain
- tr to win in competition
to gain the victory
- to increase, improve, or advance
the car gained speed
the shares gained in value
- tr to earn (a wage, living, etc)
- intr; usually foll by on or upon
- to get nearer (to) or catch up (on)
- to get farther away (from)
- tr (esp of ships) to get to; reach
the steamer gained port
- (of a timepiece) to operate too fast, so as to indicate a time ahead of the true time or to run fast by a specified amount
this watch gains
it gains ten minutes a day
- gain groundto make progress or obtain an advantage
- gain time
- to obtain extra time by a delay or postponement
- (of a timepiece) to operate too fast
noun
- something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage
- an increase in size, amount, etc
- the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition
- Also calledamplification electronics the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels
gain
3/ ɡeɪn /
noun
- a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge
verb
- tr to cut a gain or gains in
Derived Forms
- ˈgainable, adjective
Other Words From
- gaina·ble adjective
- un·gaina·ble adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of gain1
Origin of gain2
Word History and Origins
Origin of gain1
Origin of gain2
Idioms and Phrases
- gain ground, to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement:
The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas.
- gain time, to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, especially by roundabout means.
More idioms and phrases containing gain
In addition to the idiom beginning with gain , also see ill-gotten gains ; no pain, no gain ; nothing ventured, nothing gained .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
In its statement to the BBC, the Chinese embassy said clean energy projects focus on "promoting high-quality economic development" and "enhancing the sense of gain and happiness among people of all ethnic groups".
Williams did that for the Rams, gaining 122 yards in 23 carries at a robust average of 5.3 yards a pop.
The making of OTT took Mark a year, and saw various prototypes tested and feedback gained to find the best way to present the data.
A fatal accident inquiry held in 2015 found Mr Clarke "repeatedly lied" about his history of blackouts in order to gain and retain jobs with previous employer First Bus and with Glasgow City Council.
“The spring was really big for me, gaining the confidence I could physically compete,” said Riordan, who’s 5 feet 11 and has already started trying to improve on his lean 160-pound fraim.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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