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gain

Letters that make gain

a, g, n, i are letters that make 'gain'

Words within gain

ain, in, AI, ai, IN, Ga, In, GA are words within 'gain'

Anagrams of gain

nagi, inga, agin are anagrams of 'gain'

Words created by adding a letter to the beginning or end of gain

again, gains are words created by adding a letter to 'gain'

gain is a 4 letter word starting with g
gain is a 4 letter word ending with n

13 possible definitions for 'gain'

Gain as "the advantageous quality of being beneficial"

Under this definition, gain is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

profit has the same meaning as gain

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of advantage, vantage.

Types of gain

profitableness, profitability, gainfulness, lucrativeness, account are types of 'gain'.

Derivatives of gain

gain, profit, benefit are derivatives of 'gain'.

Gain as "derive a benefit from"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

profit, benefit have the same meaning as 'gain'

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of acquire, get.

Types of gain

cash in on, sack up, take advantage, profiteer, capitalize, capitalise, pyramid, clear, net, sack are types of 'gain'.

Derivatives of gain

gainer, welfare, gain, benefit, profit are derivatives of 'gain'.

Gain as "obtain advantages, such as points, etc."

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground, win, advance have the same meaning as 'gain'

Antonyms

recede, fall behind, drop off, fall back, lose have the opposite meaning of 'gain'

Types of gain

rack up, hit, tally, steal, score are types of 'gain'.

Derivatives of gain

gainer, win are derivatives of 'gain'.

Example of gain used within this context

"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"

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

Under this definition, gain is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

amplification has the same meaning as gain

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of increase, increment.

Types of gain

loop gain is a type of gain.

Gain as "the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating"

Under this definition, gain is a noun and has the following properties:

Antonyms

red, loss, red ink have the opposite meaning of 'gain'

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of amount, sum, sum of money, amount of money.

Types of gain

financial gain, paper profit are types of 'gain'.

Gain as "increase (one's body weight)"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

put on has the same meaning as gain

Antonyms

slim down, thin, reduce, melt off, lose weight, slenderize, slim have the opposite meaning of 'gain'

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of change state, turn.

Types of gain

fill out, pack on, flesh out, round are types of 'gain'.

Derivatives of gain

gainer, weight gainer are derivatives of 'gain'.

Example of gain used within this context

"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

Gain as "a quantity that is added"

Under this definition, gain is a noun and has the following properties:

Synonyms

increase, addition have the same meaning as 'gain'

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of indefinite quantity.

Types of gain

accretion is a type of gain.

Derivatives of gain

increase are derivatives of 'gain'.

Example of gain used within this context

"there was an addition to property taxes this year", "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

Gain as "increase or develop"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

gather has the same meaning as gain

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of increase.

Example of gain used within this context

"the peace movement gained momentum", "the car gathers speed"

Gain as "rise in rate or price"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

advance has the same meaning as gain

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of mount, wax, rise, climb.

Derivatives of gain

advance, rise are derivatives of 'gain'.

Example of gain used within this context

"The stock market gained 24 points today"

Gain as "reach a destination, either real or abstract"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

arrive at, attain, make, reach, hit have the same meaning as 'gain'

Types of gain

top out, run aground, scale, catch up, surmount, bottom out, get at, access, top, ground, summit, culminate, get through, find, make, breast, peak, come through are types of 'gain'.

Derivatives of gain

attainment is a derivative of gain.

Verb groups of gain

make is a verb group of gain.

Entailments to gain

travel, go, move, locomote are entailments to 'gain'.

Gain as "win something through one's efforts"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

win, acquire have the same meaning as 'gain'

Antonyms

lose has the opposite meaning of gain

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of acquire, get.

Types of gain

cozen is a type of gain.

Derivatives of gain

winner, succeeder, gainer, success, win, achiever, winning, profits, winnings are derivatives of 'gain'.

Example of gain used within this context

"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese", "Gain an understanding of international finance"

Gain as "obtain"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

derive has the same meaning as gain

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of obtain.

Types of gain

reap, draw are types of 'gain'.

Gain as "earn on some commercial or business transaction, earn as salary or wages"

Under this definition, gain is a verb and has the following properties:

Synonyms

take in, bring in, earn, realize, realise, pull in, make, clear have the same meaning as 'gain'

gain as a type

'gain' can be a type of acquire, get.

Types of gain

shovel in, eke out, turn a profit, rake off, take home, rake in, pay, squeeze out, profit, bear, yield, bring home, gross are types of 'gain'.

Derivatives of gain

earner, wage earner, gainer are derivatives of 'gain'.

Verb groups of gain

sack up, make, clear, net, sack are verb groups of 'gain'.