Etymology : Middle English gayne, from Middle French gaigne, gain, from Old French gaaigne, gaaing, from gaaignier to till, earn, gain, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German weidanOn to hunt for food, Old English wAth pursuit, hunt
Pronunciation : gAn
Function : noun
Date : 14th century
1. profit; asset; achievement; addition, increase. acquire; earn; add; purchase. gain\gain\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. gained (gānd); p. pr. & vb. n. gaining.] [from gain, n. but. prob. influenced by f. gagner to earn, gain, of. gaaignier to cultivate, ohg. weidinōn, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, g. weide, akin to icel. vei?r hunting, as. wā?u, cf. l. venari to hunt, e. venison. see:
gain, n., profit.].
2. 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? xvi.
3. to gain dominion, or to keep it gained. for fame with toil we gain, but lose with ease.
4. 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.
5. 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. xviii.
6. to gratify the queen, and gained the court.
7. 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.
8. 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. i. 21.
9. 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.
10. Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.
11. That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; opposed to loss.
12. The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.
13. To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.
14. 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.
15. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
16. To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
17. To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.
18. 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. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating increase ; "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve" 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" 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".
19. 1. If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness.
20. If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it. The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering.
21. To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing. Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy. ¡Ù lose Gain is also a noun. Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good. = increase.
22. If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort. They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university = obtain.
23. disapproval If you do something for gain, you do it in order to get some advantage or profit for yourself, and for no other reason. buying art solely for financial gain.
24. If something such as an idea or an ideal gains ground, it gradually becomes more widely known or more popular. The Christian right has been steadily gaining ground in state politics.
25. If you do something in order to gain time, you do it in order to give yourself enough time to think of an excuse or a way out of a difficult situation. I hoped to gain time by keeping him talking.
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