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Noun

(6)S: (n) addition#3 (addition%1:23:00::), increase#1 (increase%1:23:00::), gain#1 (gain%1:23:00::) (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"
(2)S: (n) profit#2 (profit%1:07:00::), gain#2 (gain%1:07:02::) (the advantageous quality of being beneficial)
(2)S: (n) amplification#2 (amplification%1:07:00::), gain#3 (gain%1:07:01::) (the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input)
(1)S: (n) gain#4 (gain%1:21:00::) (the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating)

Verb

(27)S: (v) derive#2 (derive%2:40:00::), gain#1 (gain%2:40:03::) (obtain) "derive pleasure from one's garden"
(13)S: (v) acquire#5 (acquire%2:40:06::), win#2 (win%2:40:00::), gain#2 (gain%2:40:01::) (win something through one's efforts) "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship"
(7)S: (v) profit#1 (profit%2:40:02::), gain#3 (gain%2:40:02::), benefit#1 (benefit%2:40:00::) (derive a benefit from) "She profited from his vast experience"
(5)S: (v) reach#1 (reach%2:38:01::), make#22 (make%2:38:00::), attain#4 (attain%2:38:01::), hit#4 (hit%2:38:00::), arrive at#1 (arrive_at%2:38:00::), gain#4 (gain%2:38:00::) (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"
(2)S: (v) gain#5 (gain%2:33:00::), advance#6 (advance%2:33:00::), win#3 (win%2:33:01::), pull ahead#1 (pull_ahead%2:33:00::), make headway#1 (make_headway%2:33:00::), get ahead#1 (get_ahead%2:33:00::), gain ground#1 (gain_ground%2:33:00::) (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"; "win points"
(2)S: (v) advance#12 (advance%2:30:01::), gain#6 (gain%2:30:00::) (rise in rate or price) "The stock market gained 24 points today"
(2)S: (v) gain#7 (gain%2:30:01::), gather#9 (gather%2:30:01::) (increase or develop) "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
(1)S: (v) gain#8 (gain%2:40:00::), take in#10 (take_in%2:40:00::), clear#15 (clear%2:40:00::), make#10 (make%2:40:01::), earn#1 (earn%2:40:01::), realize#4 (realize%2:40:01::), realise#1 (realise%2:40:01::), pull in#2 (pull_in%2:40:00::), bring in#2 (bring_in%2:40:01::) (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"
S: (v) gain#9 (gain%2:29:00::), put on#9 (put_on%2:29:03::) (increase (one's body weight)) "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"