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gain
1[ geyn ]
verb (used with object)
- to get (something desired), especially as a result of one's efforts: to gain permission to enter a country.
to gain possession of an object;
to gain permission to enter a country.
Synonyms:
Antonyms: , , ,
- to acquire as an increase or addition:
to gain weight;
to gain speed.
- to obtain as a profit:
He gained ten dollars by this deal.
- to win; get in competition:
to gain the prize.
- to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view; persuade (sometimes followed by over ):
to gain supporters.
- (of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount):
My watch gains six minutes a day.
- to reach, especially by effort; get to; arrive at:
to gain one's destination.
Synonyms:
verb (used without object)
- to improve; make progress; advance:
to gain in health after an illness.
- to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually followed by on or upon ):
Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn.
- to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually followed by on or upon ).
- (of a watch or clock) to run fast.
noun
- profit or advantage.
- an increase or advance.
Synonyms: , , , ,
- gains, profits or winnings.
- the act of gaining; acquisition.
- Electronics.
- a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
- the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one.
- the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc.
gain
2[ geyn ]
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.
GAIN
1/ 伞别瑟苍 /
acronym for
- Guaranteed Annual Income
gain
2/ 伞别瑟苍 /
verb
- tr to acquire (something desirable); obtain
- tr to win in competition
to gain the victory
- to increase, improve, or advance
the car gained speed
the shares gained in value
- tr to earn (a wage, living, etc)
- intr; usually foll by on or upon
- to get nearer (to) or catch up (on)
- to get farther away (from)
- tr (esp of ships) to get to; reach
the steamer gained port
- (of a timepiece) to operate too fast, so as to indicate a time ahead of the true time or to run fast by a specified amount
this watch gains
it gains ten minutes a day
- gain groundto make progress or obtain an advantage
- gain time
- to obtain extra time by a delay or postponement
- (of a timepiece) to operate too fast
noun
- something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage
- an increase in size, amount, etc
- the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition
- Also calledamplification electronics the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels
gain
3/ 伞别瑟苍 /
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
Derived Forms
- 藞驳补颈苍补产濒别, adjective
Other 亚洲网紅露点 Forms
- 驳补颈苍顎僡路产濒别 adjective
- un路驳补颈苍顎僡路产濒别 adjective
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of gain1
Origin of gain2
亚洲网紅露点 History and Origins
Origin of gain1
Origin of gain2
Idioms and Phrases
- 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.
More idioms and phrases containing gain
In addition to the idiom beginning with gain , also see ill-gotten gains ; no pain, no gain ; nothing ventured, nothing gained .Synonym Study
Example Sentences
He says that raising "bilateral barriers" on commodities mostly just affects "who sells to whom", and not financial gains for the sellers - as the prices are set globally.
The US's peace plan has not been publicly released, but reports suggest it proposes Russia keeps the land it has gained, amounting to about 20% of Ukraine's territory - terms that are largely in Moscow's favour.
This final is a chance to save face, to gain some kind of redemption.
The Jacksonville Jaguars then made a shock move by agreeing a trade with the Cleveland Browns to gain the second pick, with which they claimed Hunter.
They have backed calls to technology firms that parents should be able to gain access to information on the phones of children who have died, despite arguments about privacy.
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Definitions and idiom definitions from 亚洲网紅露点 Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, 漏 Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage庐 Idioms Dictionary copyright 漏 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
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