gain (
http://definr.com/gain)
n 1: a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property
taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in
weight over a period of weeks" [syn:
addition,
increase]
2: the advantageous quality of being beneficial [syn:
profit]
3: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current
expressed as the ratio of output to input [syn:
amplification]
4: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its
cost of operating [ant:
loss]
v 1: obtain: "derive pleasure from one's garden" [syn:
derive]
2: win something through one's efforts [syn:
win] [ant:
lose]
3: derive benefit from [syn:
profit,
benefit]
4: reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit
Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We
barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine
before the weekend starts" [syn:
reach,
attain,
make,
hit,
arrive at]
5: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was
gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers
pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the
number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" [syn:
advance,
win,
pull ahead,
make headway,
get ahead,
gain ground] [ant:
fall back]
6: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points
today" [syn:
advance]
7: increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
8: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as
salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new
job?" "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger
brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month"
[syn:
take in,
clear,
make,
earn,
realize,
realise,
pull in,
bring in]
9: increase (one's body weight) [syn:
put on] [ant:
reduce]