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English noun: gain | |||
| 1. | gain (quantity) a quantity that is added | ||
| Samples | There was an addition to property taxes this year. They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks. | ||
| Synonyms | addition, increase | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | indefinite quantity | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | accretion | ||
| 2. | gain (attribute) the advantageous quality of being beneficial | ||
| Synonyms | profit | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | advantage, vantage | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | account, gainfulness, lucrativeness, profitability, profitableness | ||
| 3. | gain (attribute) the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input | ||
| Synonyms | amplification | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase, increment | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | loop gain | ||
| 4. | gain (possession) the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | financial gain, paper profit | ||
| Antonyms | red ink, red, loss | ||
English verb: gain | |||
| 1. | gain (possession) obtain | ||
| Samples | Derive pleasure from one's garden. | ||
| Synonyms | derive | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | obtain | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | draw, reap | ||
| 2. | gain (possession) win something through one's efforts | ||
| Samples | I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese. Gain an understanding of international finance. | ||
| Examples | They gain the money | ||
| Synonyms | acquire, win | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Somebody ----s something from somebody | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | cozen | ||
| Antonyms | lose | ||
| 3. | gain (possession) derive a benefit from | ||
| Samples | She profited from his vast experience. | ||
| Synonyms | benefit, profit | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s PP | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | capitalise, capitalize, cash in on, clear, net, profiteer, pyramid, sack, sack up, take advantage | ||
| 4. | gain (motion) reach a destination, either real or abstract | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | arrive at, attain, hit, make, reach | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | access, bottom out, breast, catch up, come through, culminate, find, get at, get through, ground, make, peak, run aground, scale, summit, surmount, top, top out | ||
| Entail | go, locomote, move, travel | ||
| Verb group | make | ||
| 5. | gain (competition) obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Synonyms | advance, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Somebody ----s | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | hit, rack up, score, steal, tally | ||
| Antonyms | fall behind, recede, drop off, fall back, lose | ||
| 6. | gain (change) rise in rate or price | ||
| Samples | The stock market gained 24 points today. | ||
| Examples | The moon will soon gain | ||
| Synonyms | advance | ||
| Pattern of use | Something ----s. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | climb, mount, rise, wax | ||
| 7. | gain (change) increase or develop | ||
| Samples | The peace movement gained momentum. The car gathers speed. | ||
| Synonyms | gather | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something. Something ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | increase | ||
| 8. | gain (possession) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages | ||
| Samples | 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. | ||
| Examples | They gain the money | ||
| Synonyms | bring in, clear, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | acquire, get | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | bear, bring home, eke out, gross, pay, profit, rake in, rake off, shovel in, squeeze out, take home, turn a profit, yield | ||
| Verb group | clear, make, net, sack, sack up | ||
| 9. | gain (body) increase (one's body weight) | ||
| Samples | She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising. | ||
| Synonyms | put on | ||
| Pattern of use | Somebody ----s. Somebody ----s something | ||
| Broader (hypernym) | change state, turn | ||
| Narrower (hyponym) | fill out, flesh out, pack on, round | ||
| Antonyms | lose weight, melt off, slim, slim down, slenderize, thin, reduce | ||
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