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1. gain
verb. ['ˈgeɪn'] obtain.
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))
Rhymes with Gain
- st_germain
- legerdemain
- st_germaine
- preordain
- lamontagne
- lafountaine
- lafountain
- inhumane
- constrain
- restrain
- overtrain
- mcswain
- explain
- complain
- champlain
- aquitaine
- ukraine
- tremaine
- sylvain
- sustain
- spokane
- sartain
- retrain
- refrain
- profane
- partain
- mustain
- mundane
- mcwain
- mcshane
Sentences with gain
1. Noun, singular or mass
The gain in one stock is therefore likely to offset the loss in the other.
2. Verb, non-3rd person singular present
Assistants who gain vast work experience can progress to become recreational coordinators.
3. Verb, base form
There are also mental health benefits that you can gain from walking.
Quotes about gain
1. No relationship is perfect, ever. There are always some ways you have to bend, to compromise, to give something up in order to gain something greater...The love we have for each other is bigger than these small differences. And that's the key. It's like a big pie chart, and the love in a relationship has to be the biggest piece. Love can make up for a lot.
- Sarah Dessen, This Lullaby
2. I used to be really cute. I could send you earlier photos where I'm stunning. But I've gained about twenty pounds over the past two years, and the more weight I've put on, the more success I've had. If you drew a diagram of weight gain and me getting more work, a mathematician would draw some conclusions from that.
- Zach Galifianakis
3. You gain strength, courage and confidence by every experience in which you really stop to look fear in the face. You are able to say to yourself, 'I have lived through this horror. I can take the next thing that comes along.' You must do the thing you think you cannot do.
- Eleanor Roosevelt, You Learn by Living: Eleven Keys for a More Fulfilling Life
2. gain
verb. ['ˈgeɪn'] win something through one's efforts.
Antonyms
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))
3. gain
verb. ['ˈgeɪn'] derive a benefit from.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))
4. gain
verb. ['ˈgeɪn'] reach a destination, either real or abstract.
Synonyms
Antonyms
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))
5. gain
noun. ['ˈgeɪn'] a quantity that is added.
Synonyms
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))
6. gain
noun. ['ˈgeɪn'] the advantageous quality of being beneficial.
Antonyms
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))
7. gain
verb. ['ˈgeɪn'] obtain advantages, such as points, etc..
Synonyms
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))
8. gain
verb. ['ˈgeɪn'] rise in rate or price.
Etymology
- gain (Middle English (1100-1500))
- gayn (Middle English (1100-1500))