gain
noun
1 gain
A quantity that is added:
— They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks.
synonyms: addition, increase.
Dutch: aangroei, aanwas, stijging, toename
Polish: przybór
2 gain
The advantageous quality of being beneficial.
synonym: profit.
Roget 775:
acquisition;
gaining
etc.
v.;
obtainment;
procuration†,
procurement;
purchase,
descent,
inheritance;
gift
etc.
784.
recovery,
retrieval,
revendication†,
replevin [Law],
restitution
etc.
790;
redemption,
salvage,
trover [Law].
find,
trouvaille†,
foundling.
gain,
thrift;
money-making,
money grubbing;
lucre,
filthy lucre,
pelf;
loaves and fishes,
the main chance;
emolument
etc.
(remuneration)
973.
profit,
earnings,
winnings,
innings,
pickings,
net profit;
avails;
income
etc.
(receipt)
810;
proceeds,
produce,
product;
outcome,
output;
return,
fruit,
crop,
harvest;
second crop,
aftermath;
benefit
etc.
(good)
618.
sweepstakes,
trick,
prize,
pool;
pot;
wealth
etc.
803.
subreption
[Fraudulent acquisition];
obreption†;
stealing
etc.
791.
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Roget 35:
increase,
augmentation,
enlargement,
extension;
dilatation
etc.
(expansion)
194;
increment,
accretion;
accession
etc.
37;
development,
growth;
aggrandizement,
aggravation;
rise;
ascent
etc.
305;
exaggeration exacerbation;
spread
etc.
(dispersion)
73;
flood tide;
gain,
produce,
product,
profit.
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Roget 618:
good,
benefit,
advantage;
improvement
etc.
658;
greatest good,
supreme good;
interest,
service,
behoof,
behalf;
weal;
main chance,
summum bonum [Lat.],
common weal;
consummation devoutly to be wished;"
gain,
boot;
profit,
harvest.
boon
etc.
(gift)
784;
good turn;
blessing;
world of good;
piece of good luck [Fr.],
piece of good fortune [Fr.];
nuts,
prize,
windfall,
godsend,
waif,
treasure-trove.
good fortune
etc.
(prosperity)
734;
happiness
etc.
827.
[Source of good]
goodness
etc.
648;
utility
etc.
644;
remedy
etc.
662;
pleasure giving
etc.
829.
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Dutch: winst
Polish: profit, zysk, interes, beneficjum, korzyść, pożytek
3 gain
The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input.
synonym: amplification.
Polish: amplifikacja
4 gain
The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating.
Polish: wpływ, przychód
verb
1 gain
Obtain.
synonym: derive.
Dutch: behalen, boeken, halen
2 gain
Win something through one's efforts:
— Gain an understanding of international finance.
synonyms: acquire, win.
Dutch: komen, nemen, scheppen, verkrijgen, verwerven, winnen
3 gain
4 gain
5 gain
6 gain
Rise in rate or price:
— The stock market gained 24 points today.
synonym: advance.
7 gain
Increase or develop:
— The peace movement gained momentum.
synonym: gather.
8 gain
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages.
synonyms: bring in, clear, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in.
Roget 775:
acquire,
get,
gain,
win,
earn,
obtain,
procure,
gather;
collect
etc.
(assemble)
72;
pick,
pickup;
glean.
find;
come upon,
pitch upon,
light upon;
scrape up,
scrape together;
get in,
reap and carry,
net,
bag,
sack,
bring home,
secure;
derive,
draw,
get in the harvest.
profit;
make profit,
draw profit,
turn a quick profit;
turn to profit,
turn to account;
make capital out of,
make money by;
obtain a return,
reap the fruits of;
reap an advantage,
gain an advantage;
turn a penny,
turn an honest penny;
make the pot boil,
bring grist to the mill;
make money,
coin money,
raise money;
raise funds,
raise the wind;
fill one's pocket
etc.
(wealth)
803.
treasure up
etc.
(store)
636;
realize,
clear;
produce
etc.
161;
take
etc.
789.
get back,
recover,
regain,
retrieve,
revendicate†,
replevy [Law],
redeem,
come by one's own.
come by,
come in for;
receive
etc.
785;
inherit;
step into a fortune,
step into the shoes of;
succeed to.
get hold of,
get between one's finger and thumb,
get into one's hand,
get at;
take possession,
come into possession,
enter into possession.
be profitable
etc.
adj.;
pay,
answer.
accrue
etc.
(be received)
785.
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Dutch: verdienen, doen, opbrengen
9 gain
Increase (one's body weight):
— She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising.
synonym: put on.
Dutch: aankomen, verdikken
adjective
Roget 698:
skillful,
dexterous,
adroit,
expert,
apt,
handy,
quick,
deft,
ready,
gain;
slick,
smart
etc.
(active)
682;
proficient,
good at,
up to,
at home in,
master of,
a good hand at,
au fait,
thoroughbred,
masterly,
crack,
accomplished;
conversant
etc.
(knowing)
490.
experienced,
practiced,
skilled,
hackneyed;
up in,
well up in;
in practice,
in proper cue;
competent,
efficient,
qualified,
capable,
fitted,
fit for,
up to the mark,
trained,
initiated,
prepared,
primed,
finished.
clever,
cute,
able,
ingenious,
felicitous,
gifted,
talented,
endowed;
inventive
etc.
515;
shrewd,
sharp,
on the ball
etc.
(intelligent)
498;
cunning
etc.
702;
alive to,
up to snuff,
not to be caught with chaff;
discreet.
neat-handed,
fine-fingered,
nimble-fingered,
ambidextrous,
sure-footed;
cut out for,
fitted for.
technical,
artistic,
scientific,
daedalian†,
shipshape;
workman-like,
business-like,
statesman-like.
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