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Meaning of gain
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
gain
n 1: 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" [syn: {addition},
{increase}, {gain}]
2: the advantageous quality of being beneficial [syn: {profit},
{gain}]
3: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current
expressed as the ratio of output to input [syn:
{amplification}, {gain}]
4: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its
cost of operating [ant: {loss}, {red}, {red ink}]
v 1: obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden" [syn: {derive},
{gain}]
2: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing
knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of
international finance" [syn: {acquire}, {win}, {gain}] [ant:
{lose}]
3: derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast
experience" [syn: {profit}, {gain}, {benefit}]
4: 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" [syn: {reach}, {make}, {attain}, {hit},
{arrive at}, {gain}]
5: 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" [syn: {gain},
{advance}, {win}, {pull ahead}, {make headway}, {get ahead},
{gain ground}] [ant: {drop off}, {fall back}, {fall behind},
{lose}, {recede}]
6: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points
today" [syn: {advance}, {gain}]
7: increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum";
"the car gathers speed" [syn: {gain}, {gather}]
8: 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" [syn:
{gain}, {take in}, {clear}, {make}, {earn}, {realize},
{realise}, {pull in}, {bring in}]
9: increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she
stopped exercising" [syn: {gain}, {put on}] [ant: {lose
weight}, {melt off}, {reduce}, {slenderize}, {slim}, {slim
down}, {thin}]
WordNet ® Princeton University. http://wordnet.princeton.edu
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