gain

/ɡˈeɪn/ · 1 syllable

Meaning

verb

1. obtain
   “derive pleasure from one's garden”
2. win something through one's efforts
   “I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”
3. derive a benefit from
   “She profited from his vast experience”
4. reach a destination, either real or abstract
   “We hit Detroit by noon”
5. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
   “The home team was gaining ground”
6. rise in rate or price
   “The stock market gained 24 points today”
7. increase or develop
   “the peace movement gained momentum”
8. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
   “How much do you make a month in your new job?”
9. increase (one's body weight)
   “She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising”

noun

1. a quantity that is added
   “there was an addition to property taxes this year”
2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial
3. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
4. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

Synonyms for gain

• derive
• acquire
• win
• profit
• benefit
• reach
• make
• attain
• hit
• arrive at
• advance
• pull ahead
• make headway
• get ahead
• gain ground
• gather
• take in
• clear
• earn
• realize
• realise
• pull in
• bring in
• put on
• addition
• increase
• amplification

Antonyms of gain

• fall back
• reduce
• loss

Words that rhyme with gain

• strain
• train
• grain
• chain
• plain
• maintain
• plane
• stain
• drain
• brain
• campaign
• pain
• sustain
• contain
• crane
• profane
• rein
• vein
• domain
• main
• reign
• ascertain
• attain
• cane
• disdain
• ordain
• rain
• remain
• restrain
• retain