gain

nouns

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"
addition, gain, increase
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
gain, profit
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
amplification, gain
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
gain
antonym
loss
is a type of (narrower)
a quantity of money
"he borrowed a large sum"; "the amount he had in cash was insufficient"
amount, amount of money, sum, sum of money

verbs

obtain
"derive pleasure from one's garden"
derive, gain
win something through one's efforts
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
acquire, gain, win
is derived from
gainer
derive a benefit from
"She profited from his vast experience"
benefit, gain, profit
is derived from
gainer
reach a destination, either real or abstract
"We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
arrive at, attain, gain, hit, make, reach
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"
advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win
is derived from
gainer
antonym
fall back
rise in rate or price
"The stock market gained 24 points today"
advance, gain
increase or develop
"the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
gain, gather
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"
bring in, clear, earn, gain, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in
is derived from
gainer
increase (one's body weight)
"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
gain, put on
is derived from
gainer
antonym
reduce