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gain [n]

1)	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"

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addition increase

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indefinite_quantity increase increase accretion

2)	the advantageous quality of being beneficial

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advantage benefit account profitability

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

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increase loop_gain

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

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amount loss financial_gain paper_profit

gain [v]

1)	obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"

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2)	win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

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acquire gainer winner profits achiever winning lose cozen

3)	derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

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acquire benefit gainer cash_in_on profiteer capitalise pyramid clear

4)	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"

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arrive_at attain hit make reach

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go attainment catch_up scale breast access peak bottom_out top_out summit top make find culminate come_through ground

5)	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"

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advance gain_ground get_ahead make_headway pull_ahead win

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win gainer drop_off steal hit

6)	rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

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7)	increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"

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8)	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"

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bring_in clear earn make pull_in realise realize take_in

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clear acquire earner gainer make eke_out profit rake_off bring_home rake_in gross bear

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

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change_state gainer lose_weight fill_out pack_on

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