( some results may take a moment to update )
(4) - Merriam-Webster Dictionary
+ ♪ (1)
(1) - Verb entries...
(3) - { gain:2 } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Verb] | "gain"
1: to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft
2: to win in competition or conflict
3: to arrive at : reach, attain
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English gaynen "to prevail against," borrowed from Anglo-French gaainer, gaaigner "to cultivate, till, secure (profit, advantage), capture, acquire, be victorious," going back to Old Low Franconian *waiđanjan, of uncertain meaning and origin ;
* Note : The presumed Old Low Franconian verb *waiđanjan has no exact counterpart in neighboring Germanic languages, and given the diverse meanings of the French verb, hypotheses that explain it are all somewhat tenuous. The base has traditionally been taken to be that of Old High German weida "pasture," Old Saxon weiđa, from which a verb meaning "to pasture" was derived, which then hypothetically developed the sense "to cultivate, till" and further derived senses. Alternatively, the verb could be linked to Old High German weidenōn "to hunt," a derivative of weida "hunt, quantity of game taken, catch" (corresponding to Old English wāth "hunt, chase, wandering," Old Norse veiðr "catch, haul of fish"). In Middle English both the noun and verb are presumed to have crossed with borrowings of Old Norse gagn "advantage, victory." Early Modern English gain has acquired senses directly from Middle French and French gagner.;
(2) - Noun entries...
+ ♪ (1)
(3) - { gain:1 } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
+ ♪
[Noun] | "gain" | \ ˈgān \
1: resources or advantage acquired or increased : profit
2: the act or process of acquiring something
3: an increase in amount, magnitude, or degree
Origin: 14th century ;
Middle English gain, borrowed from Anglo-French gain, gaigne, gaaing "tillage, winning, profit," derivative of gaainer, gaaigner "to till, secure (profit, advantage)" {mat|gain:2|} ;
* Note : See note at {gain:2|gain:2}.;
(1) - { capital gain } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Noun] | "capital gain"
1: the increase in value of an asset (such as stock or real estate) between the time it is bought and the time it is sold
Origin: 1921 ;
(1) - Phrasal verb entries...
(1) - { gain on } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Phrasal verb] | "gain on"
1: to come nearer to (someone or something that is ahead in a race or competition)
(6) - Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
(2) - Verb entries...
(3) - { gains } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Verb] | "gains"
1: to gradually increase in;
* e.g., " ... our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength "
Synonyms :
Antonyms :
2: to receive as return for effort;
* e.g., " ... gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner "
3: to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness;
* e.g., " ... is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon "
Synonyms :
(3) - { gain } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Verb] | "gain"
1: to gradually increase in;
* e.g., " ... our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength "
Antonyms :
2: to receive as return for effort;
* e.g., " ... gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner "
(2) - Noun entries...
(1) - { gains } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
(3) - { gain } : ( ✔ )Innoffensive?
[Noun] | "gain"
1: something added (as by growth);
* e.g., " ... attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking "
2: the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received;
* e.g., " ... the company posted a substantial fourth-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures "
Antonyms :
(N/A)
(0) - Urban Dictionary
... may be offensive!
No results from Urban Dictionary API...
(0) - Rhymes
... from Words API
No results from Words API...
(0) - Conjugations
... from Linguatools Conjugations API
No results from Linguatools Conjugations API...
(0) - Frequency Data
... from Words API
No results from Words API...
(0) - Related Words
... from Word Associations API
No results from Word Associations API...
You must be signed in to post comments!
Top comments for:
"gain(s)"