gain

gain
I
(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)
n. increase, profit; amplification. —v. i. benefit; progress; put on weight. —v. t. earn, win; reach, attain; persuade. See acquisition. Ant., loss.
II
(Roget's IV) n.
1. [The act of increasing]
Syn. addition, accrual, accumulation, accretion; see accumulation 1 , increase 1 .
2. [Excess of returns over expenditures]
Syn. receipts, earnings, winnings; see addition 2 , profit 2 .
v.
1. [To increase]
Syn. augment, expand, enlarge; see grow 1 , increase 1 .
2. [To advance]
Syn. progress, overtake, move forward; see advance 1 .
3. [To win]
Syn. get, cash in on, obtain, earn; see obtain 1 , win 1 .
4. [To achieve]
Syn. attain, realize, reach; see achieve 2 , succeed 1 .
See Synonym Study at achieve , obtain .
III
(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)
I
n.
profit, increase, proceeds, growth, earnings, yield, winnings, advancement, improvement, enrichment, progress, headway.
ANT.: loss, decline
II
v.
profit, increase, grow, earn, yield, acquire, attain, get, advance, improve, enrich, progress, win, make headway.
ANT.: lose, decline, fall
IV
(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To come into possession of: acquire, come by, get, obtain, procure, secure, win. Informal: land, pick up. See GET. 2. To obtain possession or control of: capture, get, take, win. Slang: cop. See GET. 3. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort: deserve, earn, get, merit, win. Informal: rate1. See GET. 4. To succeed in doing: accomplish, achieve, attain, reach, realize. Slang: score. See DO. 5. To receive, as wages, for one's labor: earn, get, make, win. Informal: pull down. Idioms: earn (or make) a living, earn one's keep. See GIVE, MONEY. 6. To make as income or profit: bring in, clear, draw, earn, gross, net2, pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield. See MONEY. 7. To derive advantage: benefit, capitalize, profit. See HELP. 8. To achieve an increase of gradually: build up, develop. See INCREASE. 9. To reach (a goal or objective): arrive at, attain, come to, get to. Informal: hit on (or upon). See START. 10. To regain one's health: come around (or round), convalesce, improve, mend, perk up, rally, recover, recuperate. See HEALTH. II noun 1. Something earned, won, or otherwise acquired: earnings, profit, return. See GET, MONEY. 2. Something beneficial: advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon1, favor, profit. See HELP.

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