gain
1
[ geyn ]
/ geɪn /
verb (used with object)
verb (used without object)
noun
Idioms for gain
gain ground,
to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement: The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas.
gain time,
to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, especially by roundabout means.
Origin of gain
1
1425–75; late Middle English (noun) < Middle French, contraction of Old French
gaaing, noun derivative of
gaaignier to till, earn, win < Germanic; compare Old High German
weidanōn to hunt, forage for food
SYNONYMS FOR gain
1
procure.
Gain,
attain,
earn,
win imply obtaining a reward or something advantageous.
Gain carries the least suggestion of method or of effort expended.
Attain emphasizes the reaching of a goal.
Earn emphasizes the exertions and labor expended that deserve reward.
Win emphasizes attainment in spite of competition or opposition.
7 attain.
13 addition, increment, acquisition.
OTHER WORDS FROM gain
gain·a·ble, adjective un·gain·a·ble, adjectiveWords nearby gain
gail,
gaillard,
gaillard cut,
gaillardia,
gaily,
gain,
gain ground,
gainer,
gaines,
gainesville,
gainful
Definition for gain (2 of 2)
gain
2
[ geyn ]
/ geɪn /
noun
a notch, dado, or mortise cut into a piece of wood, as to receive another piece or to house a flap of a hinge.
a short rabbet, for receiving a flap of a butt hinge.
verb (used with object)
to make a gain or gains in.
to fasten or support by means of a gain.
Origin of gain
2
1670–80; perhaps akin to obsolete
gane, Old English (north)
ganian to yawn, open
Example sentences from the Web for gain
British Dictionary definitions for gain (1 of 3)
gain
1
/ (ɡeɪn) /
verb
noun
See also
gains
Derived forms of gain
gainable, adjectiveWord Origin for gain
C15: from Old French
gaaignier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German
weidenen to forage, hunt
British Dictionary definitions for gain (2 of 3)
gain
2
/ (ɡeɪn) /
noun
a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge
verb
(tr)
to cut a gain or gains in
Word Origin for gain
C17: of obscure origin
British Dictionary definitions for gain (3 of 3)
GAIN
/ (ɡeɪn) /
n acronym for (in Canada)
Guaranteed Annual Income
Medical definitions for gain
gain
[ gān ]
n.
An increase in amount or degree.
Progress; advancement.
Idioms and Phrases with gain
gain