gain — meaning in English

English meaning

• gain verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
• lucre noun Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.
• profit noun The financial gain made after subtracting costs from revenue.
• win verb To come out on top in a contest, game, war, or competition.

Senses

gain is used for these senses in English:

• gain The act of gaining; acquisition.
• lucre Money, riches, or wealth, especially when seen as having a corrupting effect or causing greed, or obtained in an underhanded manner.
• profit (dated, literary) Benefit, positive result obtained.
• win An individual victory.

gain — full definition

1. verb To get or come to have something, especially something useful or valuable.
2. verb To increase in weight, speed, value, or some other measurable quantity.
3. verb To win or come out ahead in a contest or competition.
4. noun An increase, improvement, or something acquired as a benefit.
5. noun In electronics, the amount by which a device amplifies a signal.

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