ALL meanings of gain
gain
G g - verb with object gain to make a gain or gains in. 1
- verb with object gain to fasten or support by means of a gain. 1
- verb without object gain to improve; make progress; advance: to gain in health after an illness. 1
- verb without object gain to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually followed by on or upon): Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn. 1
- verb without object gain to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually followed by on or upon). 1
- verb without object gain (of a watch or clock) to run fast. 1
- noun gain a notch, dado, or mortise cut into a piece of wood, as to receive another piece or to house a flap of a hinge. 1
- noun gain tusk (def 4). 1
- noun gain a short rabbet, for receiving a flap of a butt hinge. 1
- idioms gain gain ground, to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement: The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas. 1
- idioms gain gain time, to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, especially by roundabout means. 1
- noun gain (obsolete) Against. 1
- transitive verb gain acquire sth new 1
- transitive verb gain acquire extra of 1
- transitive verb gain weight: put on 1
- noun gain sth gained 1
- noun gain financial 1
- intransitive verb gain profit 1
- intransitive verb gain clock: run too fast 1
- intransitive verb gain increase 1
- transitive verb gain clock: speed up by 1
- transitive verb gain arrive at 1
- transitive verb gain victory: obtain 1
- adjective gain (dialectal) Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap. 0
- adverb gain (Obsolete (No longer in use)) Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means. 0
- adverb gain (dialectal) Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately. 0
- adverb gain (dialectal) Tolerably; fairly. 0
- verb gain If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. 0
- verb gain If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it. 0
- verb gain To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing. 0
- verb gain Gain is also a noun. 0
- verb gain If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort. 0
- verb gain to acquire (something desirable); obtain 0
- verb gain to win in competition 0
- verb gain to increase, improve, or advance 0
- verb gain to earn (a wage, living, etc) 0
- verb gain to get nearer (to) or catch up (on) 0
- verb gain to get farther away (from) 0
- verb gain (esp of ships) to get to; reach 0
- verb gain (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 0
- noun gain something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage 0
- noun gain an increase in size, amount, etc 0
- noun gain the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition 0
- noun gain the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels 0
- noun gain a notch, mortise, or groove, esp one cut to take the flap of a butt hinge 0
- verb gain to cut a gain or gains in 0
- noun acronym gain Guaranteed Annual Income 0
- noun gain an increase; addition 0
- noun gain an increase in wealth, earnings, etc.; profit; winnings 0
- noun gain an increase in advantage; advantage; improvement 0