gain

Noun

• the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

• the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

• the advantageous quality of being beneficial

• 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
    

Verb

• increase (one's body weight)
  • She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
    

• 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
    

• increase or develop
  • the peace movement gained momentum
    
  • the car gathers speed
    

• rise in rate or price
  • The stock market gained 24 points today
    

• 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
    

• 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
    

• derive a benefit from
  • She profited from his vast experience
    

• win something through one's efforts
  • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
    
  • Gain an understanding of international finance
    

• obtain
  • derive pleasure from one's garden
    

Related words

• Synonyms: 
  amplification , profit , addition , increase , put on , take in , clear , make , earn , realize , realise , pull in , bring in , gather , advance , win , pull ahead , make headway , get ahead , gain ground , reach , attain , hit , arrive at , benefit , acquire , derive
• Antonyms: 
  loss , red ink , red , reduce , melt off , lose weight , slim , slenderize , thin , slim down , fall back , lose , drop off , fall behind , recede