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Definition: Meaning of, gain in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ɡeɪn /

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Prsesent Past Past Participle
gain gained gained
Present Participle Third Person Singular
gaining gains
  1. get something [transitive] to obtain or achieve something you want or need
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  2. get gradually [intransitive and transitive] to gradually get more and more of a quality, feeling etc, especially a useful or valuable one
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  3. advantage [intransitive and transitive] to get an advantage from a situation, opportunity, or event
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  4. increase [transitive] to increase in weight, speed, height, or value
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  5. gain access/entry/admittance etc (to something) to manage to enter a place, building, or organization
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  6. gain an understanding/insight/impression etc to learn or find out about something
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  7. gain ground to make steady progress and become more popular, more successful etc
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  8. gain time to deliberately do something to give yourself more time to think
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  9. clock [intransitive and transitive] if a clock or watch gains, or if it gains time, it goes too fast
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  10. arrive [transitive] literary to reach a place after a lot of effort or difficulty
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gain gains
  1. advantage [countable] an advantage or improvement, especially one achieved by planning or effort
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  2. increase [uncountable and countable] an increase in the amount or level of something
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  3. profit [uncountable] financial profit, especially when this seems to be the only thing someone is interested in
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  4. ill-gotten gains money or advantages obtained dishonestly - used humorously
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gain used in phrases

  • capital gain (noun)
    1. the amount by which the selling price of an asset exceeds the purchase price; the gain is realized when the asset is sold
  • financial gain (noun)
    1. the amount of monetary gain
  • gain ground (verb)
    1. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
  • gain vigor (verb)
    1. gain or regain energy
  • gain vigour (verb)
    1. gain or regain energy
  • loop gain (noun)
    1. telecommunication the gain of a feedback amplifier or system as a function of how much output is fed back to the input
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gain used in phrasal verbs

  • gain on (phrasal verb)
    1. gain on someone/something to gradually get closer to someone or something that you are trying to catch
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