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gain

English

🔊 the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
🔊 the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
🔊 the advantageous quality of being beneficial
🔊 a quantity that is added
“there was an addition to property taxes this year”
🔊 increase (one's body weight)
“She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising”
🔊 increase or develop
“the peace movement gained momentum”
🔊 obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
“The home team was gaining ground”
🔊 earn on some commercial or business transaction
“How much do you make a month in your new job?”
🔊 rise in rate or price
“The stock market gained 24 points today”
🔊 derive a benefit from
“She profited from his vast experience”
🔊 obtain
“derive pleasure from one's garden”
🔊 win something through one's efforts
“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”
🔊 reach a destination, either real or abstract
“We hit Detroit by noon”