1gain1 (ɡeɪn
)
Definitions
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
- See gain ground
- See gain time
noun
- something won, acquired, earned, etc; profit; advantage
- an increase in size, amount, etc
- the act of gaining; attainment; acquisition
amplification electronics the ratio of the output signal of an amplifier to the input signal, usually measured in decibels
See also
gainsAlternative Forms
ˈgainable adjectiveWord Origin
C15: from Old French gaaignier, of Germanic origin; related to Old High German weidenen to forage, huntSynonyms
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2gain2 (ɡeɪn)
Definitions
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
C17: of obscure originTranslations
- British English:
gain
A gain is an improvement or increase.Figures for new home sales showed a gain of nearly 8%.ɡeɪn NOUN Figures for new home sales showed a gain of nearly 8%.
- Spanish:
ganancia
nf
- French:
gain
nm
- German:
Gewinn
nm
- Chinese: 收获 n
- Arabic: مَكْسَب n
- Portuguese: ganho nm
- Russian: прибыль nf
- Croatian: dobitak nm
- Czech: zisk nm
- Danish: fortjeneste nutr
- Dutch: aanwinst nf
- Finnish: hyöty n
- Greek: κέρδος nnt
- Italian: guadagno nm
- Japanese: 利得 n
- Korean: 이득 n
- Norwegian: gevinst nm
- Polish: zysk nm
- Brazilian Portuguese: ganho nm
- European Spanish:
ganancia
nf
- Swedish: vinst nutr
- Thai: ผลกำไร n
- Turkish: kazanç n
- Vietnamese: lợi lộc n
- British English:
gain
If you gain something, you acquire it.Students can gain experience by working on the college magazine.ɡeɪn VERB Students can gain experience by working on the college magazine.
- Spanish:
ganar
v
- French:
acquérir
vt
- German:
erlangen
v
- Chinese: 得到 vt
- Arabic: يَربَحُ vt
- Portuguese: ganhar vt
- Russian: добывать vt
- Croatian: zadobiti v
- Czech: získat vt získávat
- Danish: opnå v
- Dutch: winnen vt
- Finnish: hyötyä jostakin v
- Greek: κερδίζω v
- Italian: ottenere v
- Japanese: 得る v
- Korean: ...을 얻다 vt
- Norwegian: vinne v
- Polish: zyskać vt zyskiwać
- Brazilian Portuguese: ganhar vt
- European Spanish:
ganar
v
- Swedish: vinna vt
- Thai: ได้กำไร vt
- Turkish: kazanmak vt
- Vietnamese: đạt được v
Usage examples
He needed to gain some background on Malan's current preoccupations.
, The Last Raven (1990)But Alinghi made a nice gain on the first run on the short course and closed to within eight seconds.
Yachting Boating World (2004)In the first instance, the union would do well to gain some sense of perspective about its current pay struggle.
Irish Times (2002)In the era of globalisation Bathgate's gain has been its loss; Germany's loss its gain.
Glasgow Herald (2001)It is useful to gain an insight into how the forecasters can be lulled into false thinking.
, FATAL STORM (2001)