Definition of Gain

Verb: gain geyn

Have the benefit of; obtain something desirable
"gain pleasure from one's garden";
- derive
Acquire something through effort
"Gain an understanding of international finance";
- acquire, win
Derive a benefit from
"She gained from his vast experience";
- profit, benefit
Be at the destination after some time, either real or abstract; come to a given position
- reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at
Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
"The home team was gaining ground";
- advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
Rise in rate or price
"The stock market gained 24 points today";
- advance
Increase or develop
"the peace movement gained momentum";
- gather
Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
"He gains $5,000 each month";
- take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise [Brit], pull in, bring in
Increase (one's body weight)
"She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising";
- put on

Noun: gain geyn

A quantity that is added
"they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks";
- addition, increase
The advantageous quality of being beneficial
- profit
The amount of increase in signal power, voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
- amplification
The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating