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  Gain \Gain\ (g[=a]n), n. [OE. gain, gein, ga[yogh]hen, gain,
     advantage, Icel. gagn; akin to Sw. gagn, Dan. gavn, cf. Goth.
     gageigan to gain. The word was prob. influenced by F. gain
     gain, OF. gaain. Cf. Gain, v. t.]
     1. That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase,
        profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss.
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              But what things were gain to me, those I counted
              loss for Christ.                      --Phil. iii.
                                                    7.
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              Godliness with contentment is great gain. --1 Tim.
                                                    vi. 6.
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              Every one shall share in the gains.   --Shak.
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     2. The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable
        possessions; acquisition; accumulation. ``The lust of
        gain.'' --Tennyson.
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  Gain \Gain\, n. [Cf. W. gan a mortise.] (Arch.)
     A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist,
     or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive
     the end of the floor beam.
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  Gain \Gain\, a. [OE. gein, gain, good, near, quick; cf. Icel.
     gegn ready, serviceable, and gegn, adv., against, opposite.
     Cf. Ahain.]
     Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy;
     profitable; cheap; respectable. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]
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  Gain \Gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gained (g[=a]nd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Gaining.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F.
     gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG.
     weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage,
     G. weide, akin to Icel. vei[eth]r hunting, AS. w[=a][eth]u,
     cf. L. venari to hunt, E. venison. See Gain, n., profit.]
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     1. To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by
        effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.
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              What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole
              world, and lose his own soul?         --Matt. xvi.
                                                    26.
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              To gain dominion, or to keep it gained. --Milton.
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              For fame with toil we gain, but lose with ease.
                                                    --Pope.
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     2. To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to
        obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a
        case at law; to gain a prize.
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     3. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side;
        to conciliate.
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              If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
                                                    --Matt. xviii.
                                                    15.
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              To gratify the queen, and gained the court.
                                                    --Dryden.
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     4. To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top
        of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
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              Forded Usk and gained the wood.       --Tennyson.
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     5. To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage. [Obs.
        or Ironical]
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              Ye should . . . not have loosed from Crete, and to
              have gained this harm and loss.       --Acts xxvii.
                                                    21.
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     Gained day, the calendar day gained in sailing eastward
        around the earth.
  
     To gain ground, to make progress; to advance in any
        undertaking; to prevail; to acquire strength or extent.
  
     To gain over, to draw to one's party or interest; to win
        over.
  
     To gain the wind (Naut.), to reach the windward side of
        another ship.
  
     Syn: To obtain; acquire; get; procure; win; earn; attain;
          achieve.
  
     Usage: See Obtain. -- To Gain, Win. Gain implies only
            that we get something by exertion; win, that we do it
            in competition with others. A person gains knowledge,
            or gains a prize, simply by striving for it; he wins a
            victory, or wins a prize, by taking it in a struggle
            with others.
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  Gain \Gain\, v. i.
     To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to
     grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to
     make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
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           Thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by
           extortion.                               --Ezek. xxii.
                                                    12.
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     Gaining twist, in rifled firearms, a twist of the grooves,
        which increases regularly from the breech to the muzzle.
  
     To gain on or To gain upon.
     (a) To encroach on; as, the ocean gains on the land.
     (b) To obtain influence with.
     (c) To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or
         contest.
     (d) To get the better of; to have the advantage of.
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               The English have not only gained upon the Venetians
               in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice
               itself.                              --Addison.
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               My good behavior had so far gained on the emperor,
               that I began to conceive hopes of liberty. --Swift.
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  GAIN
       German Advanced Integrated Network (IBM)
       
       

  Point \Point\, n. [F. point, and probably also pointe, L.
     punctum, puncta, fr. pungere, punctum, to prick. See
     Pungent, and cf. Puncto, Puncture.]
     1. That which pricks or pierces; the sharp end of anything,
        esp. the sharp end of a piercing instrument, as a needle
        or a pin.
  
     2. An instrument which pricks or pierces, as a sort of needle
        used by engravers, etchers, lace workers, and others;
        also, a pointed cutting tool, as a stone cutter's point;
        -- called also pointer.
  
     3. Anything which tapers to a sharp, well-defined
        termination. Specifically: A small promontory or cape; a
        tract of land extending into the water beyond the common
        shore line.
  
     4. The mark made by the end of a sharp, piercing instrument,
        as a needle; a prick.
  
     5. An indefinitely small space; a mere spot indicated or
        supposed. Specifically: (Geom.) That which has neither
        parts nor magnitude; that which has position, but has
        neither length, breadth, nor thickness, -- sometimes
        conceived of as the limit of a line; that by the motion of
        which a line is conceived to be produced.
  
     6. An indivisible portion of time; a moment; an instant;
        hence, the verge.
  
              When time's first point begun Made he all souls.
                                                    --Sir J.
                                                    Davies.
  
     7. A mark of punctuation; a character used to mark the
        divisions of a composition, or the pauses to be observed
        in reading, or to point off groups of figures, etc.; a
        stop, as a comma, a semicolon, and esp. a period; hence,
        figuratively, an end, or conclusion.
  
              And there a point, for ended is my tale. --Chaucer.
  
              Commas and points they set exactly right. --Pope.
  
     8. Whatever serves to mark progress, rank, or relative
        position, or to indicate a transition from one state or
        position to another, degree; step; stage; hence, position
        or condition attained; as, a point of elevation, or of
        depression; the stock fell off five points; he won by
        tenpoints. ``A point of precedence.'' --Selden. ``Creeping
        on from point to point.'' --Tennyson.
  
              A lord full fat and in good point.    --Chaucer.
  
     9. That which arrests attention, or indicates qualities or
        character; a salient feature; a characteristic; a
        peculiarity; hence, a particular; an item; a detail; as,
        the good or bad points of a man, a horse, a book, a story,
        etc.
  
              He told him, point for point, in short and plain.
                                                    --Chaucer.
  
              In point of religion and in point of honor. --Bacon.
  
              Shalt thou dispute With Him the points of liberty ?
                                                    --Milton.
  
     10. Hence, the most prominent or important feature, as of an
         argument, discourse, etc.; the essential matter; esp.,
         the proposition to be established; as, the point of an
         anecdote. ``Here lies the point.'' --Shak.
  
               They will hardly prove his point.    --Arbuthnot.
  
     11. A small matter; a trifle; a least consideration; a
         punctilio.
  
               This fellow doth not stand upon points. --Shak.
  
               [He] cared not for God or man a point. --Spenser.
  
     12. (Mus.) A dot or mark used to designate certain tones or
         time; as:
         (a) (Anc. Mus.) A dot or mark distinguishing or
             characterizing certain tones or styles; as, points of
             perfection, of augmentation, etc.; hence, a note; a
             tune. ``Sound the trumpet -- not a levant, or a
             flourish, but a point of war.'' --Sir W. Scott.
         (b) (Mod. Mus.) A dot placed at the right hand of a note,
             to raise its value, or prolong its time, by one half,
             as to make a whole note equal to three half notes, a
             half note equal to three quarter notes.
  
     13. (Astron.) A fixed conventional place for reference, or
         zero of reckoning, in the heavens, usually the
         intersection of two or more great circles of the sphere,
         and named specifically in each case according to the
         position intended; as, the equinoctial points; the
         solstitial points; the nodal points; vertical points,
         etc. See Equinoctial Nodal.
  
     14. (Her.) One of the several different parts of the
         escutcheon. See Escutcheon.
  
     15. (Naut.)
         (a) One of the points of the compass (see Points of the
             compass, below); also, the difference between two
             points of the compass; as, to fall off a point.
         (b) A short piece of cordage used in reefing sails. See
             Reef point, under Reef.
  
     16. (Anc. Costume) A a string or lace used to tie together
         certain parts of the dress. --Sir W. Scott.
  
     17. Lace wrought the needle; as, point de Venise; Brussels
         point. See Point lace, below.
  
     18. pl. (Railways) A switch. [Eng.]
  
     19. An item of private information; a hint; a tip; a pointer.
         [Cant, U. S.]
  
     20. (Cricket) A fielder who is stationed on the off side,
         about twelve or fifteen yards from, and a little in
         advance of, the batsman.
  
     21. The attitude assumed by a pointer dog when he finds game;
         as, the dog came to a point. See Pointer.
  
     22. (Type Making) A standard unit of measure for the size of
         type bodies, being one twelfth of the thickness of pica
         type. See Point system of type, under Type.
  
     23. A tyne or snag of an antler.
  
     24. One of the spaces on a backgammon board.
  
     25. (Fencing) A movement executed with the saber or foil; as,
         tierce point.
  
     Note: The word point is a general term, much used in the
           sciences, particularly in mathematics, mechanics,
           perspective, and physics, but generally either in the
           geometrical sense, or in that of degree, or condition
           of change, and with some accompanying descriptive or
           qualifying term, under which, in the vocabulary, the
           specific uses are explained; as, boiling point, carbon
           point, dry point, freezing point, melting point,
           vanishing point, etc.
  
     At all points, in every particular, completely; perfectly.
        --Shak.
  
     At point, In point, At, In, or On, the point, as
        near as can be; on the verge; about (see About, prep.,
        6); as, at the point of death; he was on the point of
        speaking. ``In point to fall down.'' --Chaucer. ``Caius
        Sidius Geta, at point to have been taken, recovered
        himself so valiantly as brought day on his side.''
        --Milton.
  
     Dead point. (Mach.) Same as Dead center, under Dead.
  
     Far point (Med.), in ophthalmology, the farthest point at
        which objects are seen distinctly. In normal eyes the
        nearest point at which objects are seen distinctly; either
        with the two eyes together (binocular near point), or with
        each eye separately (monocular near point).
  
     Nine points of the law, all but the tenth point; the
        greater weight of authority.
  
     On the point. See At point, above.
  
     Point lace, lace wrought with the needle, as distinguished
        from that made on the pillow.
  
     Point net, a machine-made lace imitating a kind of Brussels
        lace (Brussels ground).
  
     Point of concurrence (Geom.), a point common to two lines,
        but not a point of tangency or of intersection, as, for
        instance, that in which a cycloid meets its base.
  
     Point of contrary flexure, a point at which a curve changes
        its direction of curvature, or at which its convexity and
        concavity change sides.
  
     Point of order, in parliamentary practice, a question of
        order or propriety under the rules.
  
     Point of sight (Persp.), in a perspective drawing, the
        point assumed as that occupied by the eye of the
        spectator.
  
     Point of view, the relative position from which anything is
        seen or any subject is considered.
  
     Points of the compass (Naut.), the thirty-two points of
        division of the compass card in the mariner's compass; the
        corresponding points by which the circle of the horizon is
        supposed to be divided, of which the four marking the
        directions of east, west, north, and south, are called
        cardinal points, and the rest are named from their
        respective directions, as N. by E., N. N. E., N. E. by N.,
        N. E., etc. See Illust. under Compass.
  
     Point paper, paper pricked through so as to form a stencil
        for transferring a design.
  
     Point system of type. See under Type.
  
     Singular point (Geom.), a point of a curve which possesses
        some property not possessed by points in general on the
        curve, as a cusp, a point of inflection, a node, etc.
  
     To carry one's point, to accomplish one's object, as in a
        controversy.
  
     To make a point of, to attach special importance to.
  
     To make, or gain, a point, accomplish that which was
        proposed; also, to make advance by a step, grade, or
        position.
  
     To mark, or score, a point, as in billiards, cricket,
        etc., to note down, or to make, a successful hit, run,
        etc.
  
     To strain a point, to go beyond the proper limit or rule;
        to stretch one's authority or conscience.
  
     Vowel point, in Hebrew, and certain other Eastern and
        ancient languages, a mark placed above or below the
        consonant, or attached to it, representing the vowel, or
        vocal sound, which precedes or follows the consonant.

  Gain \Gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Gained (g[=a]nd); p. pr. &
     vb. n. Gaining.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F.
     gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG.
     weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage,
     G. weide, akin to Icel. vei[eth]r hunting, AS. w[=a][eth]u,
     cf. L. venari to hunt, E. venison. See Gain, n., profit.]
     1. To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by
        effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.
  
              What is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole
              world, and lose his own soul?         --Matt. xvi.
                                                    26.
  
              To gain dominion, or to keep it gained. --Milton.
  
              For fame with toil we gain, but lose with ease.
                                                    --Pope.
  
     2. To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to
        obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a
        case at law; to gain a prize.
  
     3. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side;
        to conciliate.
  
              If he shall hear thee, thou hast gained thy brother.
                                                    --Matt. xviii.
                                                    15.
  
              To gratify the queen, and gained the court.
                                                    --Dryden.
  
     4. To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top
        of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
  
              Forded Usk and gained the wood.       --Tennyson.
  
     5. To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage. [Obs.
        or Ironical]
  
              Ye should . . . not have loosed from Crete, and to
              have gained this harm and loss.       --Acts xxvii.
                                                    21.
  
     Gained day, the calendar day gained in sailing eastward
        around the earth.
  
     To gain ground, to make progress; to advance in any
        undertaking; to prevail; to acquire strength or extent.
  
     To gain over, to draw to one's party or interest; to win
        over.
  
     To gain the wind (Naut.), to reach the windward side of
        another ship.
  
     Syn: To obtain; acquire; get; procure; win; earn; attain;
          achieve.
  
     Usage: See Obtain. -- To Gain, Win. Gain implies only
            that we get something by exertion; win, that we do it
            in competition with others. A person gains knowledge,
            or gains a prize, simply by striving for it; he wins a
            victory, or wins a prize, by taking it in a struggle
            with others.

  Gain \Gain\ (g[=a]n), n. [Cf. W. gan a mortise.] (Arch.)
     A square or beveled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist,
     or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive
     the end of the floor beam.

  Gain \Gain\, a. [OE. gein, gain, good, near, quick; cf. Icel.
     gegn ready, serviceable, and gegn, adv., against, opposite.
     Cf. Ahain.]
     Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy;
     profitable; cheap; respectable. [Obs. or Prov. Eng.]

  Gain \Gain\ (g[=a]n), n. [OE. gain, gein, ga[yogh]hen, gain,
     advantage, Icel. gagn; akin to Sw. gagn, Dan. gavn, cf. Goth.
     gageigan to gain. The word was prob. influenced by F. gain
     gain, OF. gaain. Cf. Gain, v. t.]
     1. That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase,
        profit, advantage, or benefit; -- opposed to loss.
  
              But what things were gain to me, those I counted
              loss for Christ.                      --Phil. iii.
                                                    7.
  
              Godliness with contentment is great gain. --1 Tim.
                                                    vi. 6.
  
              Every one shall share in the gains.   --Shak.
  
     2. The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable
        possessions; acquisition; accumulation. ``The lust of
        gain.'' --Tennyson.

  Gain \Gain\, v. i.
     To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to
     grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to
     make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
  
           Thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by
           extortion.                               --Ezek. xxii.
                                                    12.
  
     Gaining twist, in rifled firearms, a twist of the grooves,
        which increases regularly from the breech to the muzzle.
  
     To gain on or upon.
     (a) To encroach on; as, the ocean gains on the land.
     (b) To obtain influence with.
     (c) To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or
         contest.
     (d) To get the better of; to have the advantage of.
  
               The English have not only gained upon the Venetians
               in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice
               itself.                              --Addison.
  
               My good behavior had so far gained on the emperor,
               that I began to conceive hopes of liberty. --Swift.

  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" [syn: addition, increase]
       2: the advantageous quality of being beneficial [syn: profit]
       3: the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current
          expressed as the ratio of output to input [syn: amplification]
       4: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its
          cost of operating [ant: loss]
       v 1: obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden" [syn: derive]
       2: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing
          knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of
          international finance" [syn: acquire, win] [ant: lose]
       3: derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast
          experience" [syn: profit, benefit]
       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" [syn: reach, make,
          attain, hit, arrive at]
       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" [syn:
          advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead,
           gain ground] [ant: fall back]
       6: rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points
          today" [syn: advance]
       7: increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
       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"
          [syn: take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise,
           pull in, bring in]
       9: increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she
          stopped exercising" [syn: put on] [ant: reduce]

  gain
     Γαλλικά n.
     1 το κέρδος
     2 η απολαβή

  gain
     French n.
     1 a (l en gain) (of something), an instance of saving (something); an
  increase (in something)
     2 (lb fr usually in the plural) winnings, earnings, takings
     3 (lb fr finance) (l en gain), yield
     Middle English adv.
     back (to), returning (to)
     Middle English alt.
     1 (senseid enm against) against, next to, touching
     2 (lb enm figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (q:
  usually used in religious and spiritual contexts)
     3 towards, to, nearing
     4 (lb enm rare) on, on top of
     5 (lb enm rare) facing, pointed towards
     Middle English prep.
     1 (senseid enm against) against, next to, touching
     2 (lb enm figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (q:
  usually used in religious and spiritual contexts)
     3 towards, to, nearing
     4 (lb enm rare) on, on top of
     5 (lb enm rare) facing, pointed towards
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm gayn id=direct t=direct, fast, good, helpful)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm gayn id=gain t=gain, reward, advantage)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm gaynen)
     n.
     The act of gaining; acquisition.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To acquire possession of.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to
  acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or
  happiness; to make progress.
     3 (lb en transitive dated) To come off winner or victor in; to be
  successful in; to obtain by competition.
     4 (lb en transitive) To increase.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an
  individual.
     6 (lb en transitive) To reach.
     7 To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to
  conciliate.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To put on weight.
     9 (senseid en fast) (lb en of a clock or watch) To run fast.
     prep.
     (lb en obsolete) against.
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straight, direct; near; short.
     2 (lb en obsolete) suitable; convenient; ready.
     3 (lb en dialectal) easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
     4 (lb en dialectal) honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
     2 (lb en dialectal) suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
     3 (lb en dialectal) tolerably; fairly.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder,
  binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to
  receive the end of the floor beam.

  gain-
     pre.
     1 Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to",
  "in opposition to", "counter-".
     2 Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return";
  "counter-".
     3 Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state;
  "back again".
     4 Prefix denoting repetition; "over again";
  "anew"; again-.

  Gain
     n.
     (surname: en).

  gain
     n.
     The act of gaining; acquisition.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To acquire possession of.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to
  acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or
  happiness; to make progress.
     3 (lb en transitive dated) To come off winner or victor in; to be
  successful in; to obtain by competition.
     4 (lb en transitive) To increase.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an
  individual.
     6 (lb en transitive) To reach.
     7 To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to
  conciliate.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To put on weight.
     9 (senseid en fast) (lb en of a clock or watch) To run fast.
     prep.
     (lb en obsolete) against.
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straight, direct; near; short.
     2 (lb en obsolete) suitable; convenient; ready.
     3 (lb en dialectal) easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
     4 (lb en dialectal) honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
     2 (lb en dialectal) suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
     3 (lb en dialectal) tolerably; fairly.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder,
  binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to
  receive the end of the floor beam.

  gain-
     pre.
     1 Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to",
  "in opposition to", "counter-".
     2 Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return";
  "counter-".
     3 Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state;
  "back again".
     4 Prefix denoting repetition; "over again";
  "anew"; again-.

  Gain
     n.
     (surname: en).

  gain
     French n.
     1 a (l en gain) (of something), an instance of saving (something); an
  increase (in something)
     2 (lb fr usually in the plural) winnings, earnings, takings
     3 (lb fr finance) (l en gain), yield
     Middle English adv.
     back (to), returning (to)
     Middle English alt.
     1 (senseid enm against) against, next to, touching
     2 (lb enm figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (q:
  usually used in religious and spiritual contexts)
     3 towards, to, nearing
     4 (lb enm rare) on, on top of
     5 (lb enm rare) facing, pointed towards
     Middle English prep.
     1 (senseid enm against) against, next to, touching
     2 (lb enm figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (q:
  usually used in religious and spiritual contexts)
     3 towards, to, nearing
     4 (lb enm rare) on, on top of
     5 (lb enm rare) facing, pointed towards
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm gayn id=direct t=direct, fast, good, helpful)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm gayn id=gain t=gain, reward, advantage)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm gaynen)
     n.
     The act of gaining; acquisition.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To acquire possession of.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to
  acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or
  happiness; to make progress.
     3 (lb en transitive dated) To come off winner or victor in; to be
  successful in; to obtain by competition.
     4 (lb en transitive) To increase.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an
  individual.
     6 (lb en transitive) To reach.
     7 To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to
  conciliate.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To put on weight.
     9 (senseid en fast) (lb en of a clock or watch) To run fast.
     prep.
     (lb en obsolete) against.
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straight, direct; near; short.
     2 (lb en obsolete) suitable; convenient; ready.
     3 (lb en dialectal) easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
     4 (lb en dialectal) honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
     2 (lb en dialectal) suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
     3 (lb en dialectal) tolerably; fairly.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder,
  binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to
  receive the end of the floor beam.

  gain-
     pre.
     1 Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to",
  "in opposition to", "counter-".
     2 Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return";
  "counter-".
     3 Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state;
  "back again".
     4 Prefix denoting repetition; "over again";
  "anew"; again-.

  Gain
     n.
     (surname: en).

  gain
     French n.
     1 a (l en gain) (of something), an instance of saving (something); an
  increase (in something)
     2 (lb fr usually in the plural) winnings, earnings, takings
     3 (lb fr finance) (l en gain), yield
     Middle English adv.
     back (to), returning (to)
     Middle English alt.
     1 (senseid enm against) against, next to, touching
     2 (lb enm figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (q:
  usually used in religious and spiritual contexts)
     3 towards, to, nearing
     4 (lb enm rare) on, on top of
     5 (lb enm rare) facing, pointed towards
     Middle English prep.
     1 (senseid enm against) against, next to, touching
     2 (lb enm figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (q:
  usually used in religious and spiritual contexts)
     3 towards, to, nearing
     4 (lb enm rare) on, on top of
     5 (lb enm rare) facing, pointed towards
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm gayn id=direct t=direct, fast, good, helpful)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm gayn id=gain t=gain, reward, advantage)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm gaynen)
     n.
     The act of gaining; acquisition.
     vb.
     1 (lb en transitive) To acquire possession of.
     2 (lb en intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to
  acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or
  happiness; to make progress.
     3 (lb en transitive dated) To come off winner or victor in; to be
  successful in; to obtain by competition.
     4 (lb en transitive) To increase.
     5 (lb en intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an
  individual.
     6 (lb en transitive) To reach.
     7 To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to
  conciliate.
     8 (lb en intransitive) To put on weight.
     9 (senseid en fast) (lb en of a clock or watch) To run fast.
     prep.
     (lb en obsolete) against.
     a.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straight, direct; near; short.
     2 (lb en obsolete) suitable; convenient; ready.
     3 (lb en dialectal) easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
     4 (lb en dialectal) honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
     adv.
     1 (lb en obsolete) straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
     2 (lb en dialectal) suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
     3 (lb en dialectal) tolerably; fairly.
     n.
     (lb en architecture) A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder,
  binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to
  receive the end of the floor beam.

  gain-
     pre.
     1 Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to",
  "in opposition to", "counter-".
     2 Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return";
  "counter-".
     3 Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state;
  "back again".
     4 Prefix denoting repetition; "over again";
  "anew"; again-.

  Gain
     n.
     (surname: en).

  gain
     Ranska n.
     voitto, ansio, tulos

  gain
     Engelska n.
     1 vinst, förvärv, förmån
     2 ökning
     3 (tagg elektronik språk=en) förstärkning
     Engelska vb.
     1 vinna, tjäna in, förvärva, erhålla
     2 förtjäna
     3 uppnå
     4 dra sig före
     5 lägga på sig (vikt)

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  1. behaal, verdien, wen
  2. profyt
  3. baat, belang, wins

  Gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  المكسب

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  1. печелене
  act of gaining
  2. усилване
  factor by which signal is multiplied
  3. печалба
  what one gains (profit)

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  1. печеля, придобивам
  acquire
  2. напълнявам
  put on weight

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  nabýt nabude nabyl

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
   [tech] zesílení

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  získat

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  výdělek

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  profit

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
   [eko] zisk

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  profitovat

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  výtěžek

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  nabýt

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  přebytek

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  příjem

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  přírůstek

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  výnos

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  zisk

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  buddiant 

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  Gewinn , Zunahme , Zugewinn , Verstärkung 
        "gain in influence"  - Zunahme des Einflusses, Zugewinn an Einfluss
        "gain in experience"  - Gewinn an Erfahrung, Zugewinn an Erfahrung
   see: edge gain
  

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  Kursgewinn , Gewinn  [fin.]
           Note: Börse
        "stock price gains"  - Kursgewinne, Gewinne
        "price gains across the board"  - Kursgewinne auf breiter Front
     Synonyms: stock price gain, exchange gain, exchange profit, market profit, takeout
  
   see: exchange gains, gains, exchange profits, market profits, takeouts
  

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  Verstärkung 

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  zulegen [um etw.] , an Wert gewinnen  [fin.]
           Note: Wertpapiere
           Note: Börse
        "gain 1.5% on the London stock market"  - am Londoner Aktienmarkt um 1,5% zulegen
        "The share index gained from 890 points to 1,030."  - Der Aktienindex hat von 890 Punkten auf 1.030 zugelegt.
   see: gaining, gained
  
           Note: sth.
           Note: securities
           Note: stock exchange

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  
  απολαβή, κερδίζω

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  1. voittaminen, voitto
  act of gaining
  2. vahvistus
  factor by which signal is multiplied
  3. voitto, hyöty
  what one gains (profit)

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  päästä päämäärään, saavuttaa
  acquire

  gain /gein/
  1. acquisition
  2. gagner, remporter
  3. bénéfice, gain
  4. avantage, profit

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  1. प्राप्ति
        "No one works without any gain."
  2. लाभ
        "His business is bringing him a lot of gains."

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  1. प्राप्त~होना
        "I gained a lot of information in the two-day workshop."
  2. जरूरत~से~अधिक~मिलना
        "His business gained him profit."
  3. पहुंचना
        "After six hours of cycling,he finally gained the finishing line."
  4. घड़ी~आदि~का~तेजी~से~चलना
        "My wrist watch gains by five minutes."

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  dobiju, dobit, dobitak, dobiti, doseći, korist, pojačanje, postići, uvećanje, zarada, zaraditi

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  1. csapfészek
  2. nyereség
  3. haszon
  4. növekedés
  5. erôsítés
  6. nagyobbodás
  7. gyarapodás
  8. elôny
  9. sietés (óráé)
  10. csaplyuk

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  1. guadagno
  2. guadagnare
  3. beneficio, profitto, vantaggio

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  1. 利得, 増幅率
  factor by which signal is multiplied
  2. 進展, 進歩
  what one gains (profit)

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  増強する, 獲得する
  acquire

  gain /gein/
  lucrum

  gain /geın/
  1. uždirbti
  2. gauti, įgyti, pasiekti
  3. išlošti, laimėti
  4. padidėjimas, augimas, pelnas, laimėjimas, (pl.) pajamos (from)

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  1. gevinst, vinning
  2. forsterkning
  factor by which signal is multiplied

  gain /geɪn/
  I.   1.  zyskiwać (from sth - z czegoś) , zdobywać
   2.  przybierać (in sth - na czymś) , zwiększać
   3.  śpieszyć się
  II.   1.  wzrost, zysk
   2.  [form]  for gain (:for :gain)
   - dla zysku, z wyrachowania
  III.  gain on /ɡˈeɪn ˈɒn/   doganiać, zbliżać się

  gain /gein/  
  1. ganho, aquisição, presa
  2. lucro, proveito, vantagem
  3. auferir, ganhar, lucrar

  gain /gein/
  барыш

  gain /gein/
  1. adquisición, ganancia
  2. ganar
  3. provecho

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  gen
  straight, direct

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  1. förstärkning
  factor by which signal is multiplied
  2. vinst
  what one gains (profit)

  gain //ɡeɪn// 
  1. skaffa
  acquire
  2. ta in
  be more likely to catch
  3. gå upp
  put on weight
  4. nå
  reach

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/ 
  
  nafuu

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  1. oluk, yiv
  2. oluk açmak

  gain /ɡˈeɪn/
  1. kazanç, kâr
  2. yarar, fayda, men faat
  3. artma, artış
  4. kazanmak, kâr etmek
  5. varmak, ulaşmak
  6. ileri gitmek (saat)
  7. iler lemek gains  kazanç, gelir gain ground ilerlemek gain on one yarışta (önde giden koşucuya) yavas yavaş yaklaşmak, aradaki mesafeyi kapatmak gain the ear of birine  söz geçirmek gain the upper hand ustün gelmek, galipolmak gain time vakit kazan (mak.)

  gain /ɡˈɛ̃/
  buz, gounid (gounidoù /ɡunidˈu/), korvo, korvoadur (korvoadurioù /kɔʁvɔadyʁjˈu/), kaoud (kaoudoù /kaudˈu/)

   (il a gagné) gain /ɡˈɛ̃/
  maout (aet eo ar m. gantañ)

  gain /ɡɛ̃/ 
  печалба

  gain /gɛ̃/ 
  1. benefit, gain, profit
  2. achievement, success

  gain /ɡɛ̃/ 
  guadagno

  gain /ɡɛ̃/ 
  quaestus

  gain /gɛ̃/
  1. baat, gewin, verdienste, winst
  2. belang, profijt, voordeel
  3. succes, welslagen

  gain /ɡɛ̃/ 
  zysk

  gain /ɡɛ̃/ 
  lucro

  gain /ɡɛ̃/ 
  выигрыш

  gain /ɡˈɛ̃/ 
  kazanç, kar

  
/ˈɡɛn/

  
/ˈɡeɪn/

  GAIN. The word is used as synonymous with profits. (q. v.) See Fruit. 
  
  

  348 Moby Thesaurus words for "gain":
     accept, access, accession, accomplish, accretion, accrual, accrue,
     accruement, accumulate, accumulation, achieve, achievement,
     acquire, acquisition, addition, admit, advance, advantage,
     aggrandizement, ameliorate, amend, amplification, appreciate,
     appreciation, approach, argue into, arrive, arrive at, arrive in,
     ascent, assume, attain, attain to, attainment, augmentation, avail,
     available gain, bag, balloon, ballooning, be received,
     be responsible for, be seized of, bear the palm, behalf, behoof,
     benefit, benison, blessing, bloat, bloating, blow in, bob up, boom,
     boon, boost, breed, bring down, bring in, bring on, bring over,
     bring round, bring to reason, bring upon, broaden, broadening,
     buildup, capital gains, captivate, capture, carry, carry away,
     carry it, carry off, carry the day, catch, catch up with, charm,
     check in, cleanup, clear, clear profit, clock in, close with,
     collect, come, come along, come by, come in, come in for,
     come into, come on, come out first, come to, come to hand,
     come up to, come up with, complete, con, consummate, contract,
     convalesce, convince, corral, crescendo, cure, current gain, cut,
     dead time, derive, derive from, develop, development, dividend,
     dividends, drag down, draw, draw from, draw over, earn, earnings,
     edema, elevation, emolument, enhancement, enlargement,
     enter into possession, expansion, extension, fall in with,
     fall into, fetch, fetch up at, filthy lucre, find, finish in front,
     flood, fluke, fulfill, gain ground, gain on, gain over,
     gain strength, gain the day, gain upon, gains, garner, gather, get,
     get ahead, get along, get better, get in, get there, get to,
     gettings, glean, gleanings, go ahead, go forward, go up, good,
     graduate, greatening, gross, gross profit, grow, grow better,
     growth, gush, harvest, have, have coming in, heal, hike, hit,
     hit town, hoard, holdup, hook, hook in, hysteresis, improve,
     improvement, income, increase, increment, incur, inflation,
     intensify, interest, invigorate, invite, it, jump, killing, lag,
     lap, leap, leave behind, leave standing, look up, lucre, make,
     make a killing, make headway, make it, make progress, make strides,
     makings, margin, meliorate, mend, money, mount, mounting,
     multiplication, multiply, narrow the gap, neat profit, net,
     net profit, obtain, operational gain, outdistance, outpace,
     output lag, outrun, outsail, outstrip, outtalk, overhaul, overtake,
     paper profits, pass, pay, payment, pelf, percentage, perfect, perk,
     perk up, perks, perquisite, persuade, pick up, pickings, pop up,
     prevail on, prevail upon, prevail with, proceeds, process lag,
     procure, produce, productiveness, profit, profits, progress,
     proliferate, proliferation, pull down, pull in, punch in, raise,
     rake-off, rally, reach, realize, reap, receipts, receive,
     recuperate, remedy, renew, return, returns, revenue, ring in, rise,
     roll in, run, run up, sack, score, secure, sell, sell one on,
     shape up, share, shoot up, show improvement, show up, sign in,
     skyrocket, snowball, snowballing, spread, store, strengthen,
     succeed, surge, sway, swell, swelling, take, take in, take off,
     take on, take over, take the cake, take-in, talk into, talk over,
     throughput, time constants, time in, time lead, tumescence,
     turn up, up, upping, upsurge, upswing, uptrend, upturn, wangle,
     wangle into, wax, waxing, wealth, wear down, welcome, welfare,
     well-being, widen, widening, win, win out, win over,
     win the battle, win the laurels, win the palm, win the prize,
     win through, winnings, world of good, yield
  
  

  n. 增益,获得,利润;
  v. 得到,增进,获利;

     n. 增益,获得,利润,收获,增加,腰槽
     vt. 得到,增进,赚到,开腰槽于
     vi. 获利