GAIN

GAIN 1 syllable

B1 · Intermediate 📏 4 letters 🎲 Scrabble 5 ✅ valid word

Useful in everyday and work contexts.

noun
  1. a quantity that is added
  2. the advantageous quality of being beneficial
  3. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
  4. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

💬 Examples

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

🔗 Similar words

additionincreaseprofitamplification
verb
  1. obtain
  2. win something through one's efforts
  3. derive a benefit from
  4. reach a destination, either real or abstract

💬 Examples

  • "derive pleasure from one's garden"
  • "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
  • "Gain an understanding of international finance"
  • "She profited from his vast experience"

🔗 Similar words

deriveacquirewinprofitbenefitreach
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