gain
/ɡeɪn/
Dictionary
noun
- The act of gaining; acquisition.
- What is gained.
- The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
verb
- To acquire possession of.
"Looks like you've gained a new friend."
- To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
"The sick man gains daily."
- To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
"to gain a battle; to gain a case at law"
- To increase.
- To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
"I'm gaining (on you)."
- To reach.
"to gain the top of a mountain"
- To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
- To put on weight.
"I've been gaining."
- (of a clock or watch) To run fast.
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