Gain

//ɡeɪn//

Synonyms for "gain" (416 found)

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Closest matches (84)

Noun(2 words)
additionamplification
Adjective(2 words)
advancedapt

Strong matches (124)

captivatecapturecarrycarry awaycarry itcarry offcarry the daycatchcatch up withchalk upcharmcheck inclean upcleanupclearclear profitclock inclose withcollectcome
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come alongcome bycome income in forcome intocome oncome out firstcome tocome to handcome up tocome up withcompasscompleteconconquerconsummatecontractconvalesceconvincecorralcrescendocurecurrent gaincutdead timederive fromdeserteddevelopdevelopmentdividenddividendsdrag downdrawdraw fromdraw overearnearningsedemaeduceelevationemolumentenhancementenlargemententer into possessionexpansionextensionfall in withfall intofetchfetch upfetch up atfilthy lucrefindfinish in frontfloodflukefulfillgain groundgain ongain overgain strengthgain the daygain upongainsgarnergathergetget aheadget alongget betterget inget thereget togettingsgleangleaninggleaningsgo aheadgo forwardgo upgoodgraduategreateninggrossgross profitgrowgrow bettergrowthgushharvesthavehave coming inhealhikehit
Noun(1 words)
edge
Adjective(1 words)
fast

Related words (208)

hit townhoardholduphookhook inhysteresisimproveimprovementincomeincreaseincrementincurinflationintensifyinterestinvigorateinviteitjumpkilling
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laglapleapleave behindleave standinglooklook uplucremakemake a killingmake headwaymake itmake progressmake stridesmakingsmarginmelioratemendmoneymountmountingmultiplicationmultiplymushroomnarrow the gapneat profitnetnet profitnotchobtainoperational gainoutdistanceoutpaceoutputoutput lagoutrunoutsailoutstripouttalkoverhaulovertakepaper profitspasspaypaymentpelfpercentageperfectperkperk upperksperquisitepersuadepickpick uppickingspluspop uppossessprevail onprevail uponprevail withprizeproceedproceedsprocess lagprocureproduceproductivenessprofitsprogressproliferateproliferationprosperpullpull downpull inpunch inpurchasepurposeraiserake offrake-offrallyrealizereapreceiptsreceiverecoveryrecuperateregainremedyrenewreturnreturnsrevenuerevivering inriseroll inrunrun upsacksakescoresecuresellsell one onshape upshareshoot upshow improvementshow upsign inskyrocketsnowballsnowballingspeed upspreadstorestrengthensucceedsurgeswayswellswellingtaketake intake offtake ontake overtake the caketake-intalk intotalk overthroughputtime constantstime intime leadtriumphtumescenceturn upupuppingupsurgeupswinguptrendupturnusefulnesswanglewangle intowaxwaxingwealthwear downwelcomewelfarewell-beingwidenwideningwinwin outwin overwin the battlewin the laurelswin the palmwin the prizewin throughwinningsworld of goodyield
Noun(2 words)
increaseprofit
Adjective(2 words)
masterlyskilled

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Antonyms

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Synonyms

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dbpedia genre

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dbpedia occupation

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derived

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distinct from

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etymologically related_to

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has context

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is a

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manner of

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related to

102 entries

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similar

5 entries

Translations

169 translations across 45 languages.

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Ancient Greek

2 entries
  • κερδαίνω verb (acquire)
  • κτάομαι verb (acquire)

Arabic

1 entries
  • كَسَبَ verb (acquire)

Armenian

4 entries
  • ի հայտ բերել noun (act of gaining)
  • վաստակ noun (what one gains (profit))
  • շահիլ verb (acquire)
  • ստանալ verb (acquire)

Aromanian

1 entries
  • amintu verb (acquire)

Bulgarian

4 entries
  • печалба noun (what one gains (profit))
  • печелене noun (act of gaining)
  • усилване noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • напълнявам verb (put on weight)

Catalan

1 entries
  • guany noun (act of gaining)

Czech

1 entries
  • zisk noun (what one gains (profit))

Danish

1 entries
  • gevinst noun (what one gains (profit))

Dutch

4 entries
  • winst noun (what one gains (profit))
  • aankomen verb (put on weight)
  • bekomen verb (acquire)
  • verkrijgen verb (acquire)

Finnish

4 entries
  • hyöty noun (what one gains (profit))
  • vahvistus noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • voittaminen noun (act of gaining)
  • voitto noun (act of gaining)

French

3 entries
  • gain noun (act of gaining)
  • gain noun (what one gains (profit))
  • gagner verb (acquire)

Galician

3 entries
  • ganancia noun (act of gaining)
  • gañar verb (acquire)
  • gañar verb (put on weight)

Georgian

4 entries
  • გაზრდა noun (act of gaining)
  • გაძლიერება noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • მატება noun (act of gaining)
  • მიღება noun (act of gaining)

German

4 entries
  • Ausbeute noun (what one gains (profit))
  • Ertrag noun (what one gains (profit))
  • Gewinn noun (what one gains (profit))
  • Gewinnen noun (act of gaining)

Gothic

2 entries
  • 𐌲𐌰𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌹 noun (what one gains (profit))
  • 𐍆𐌰𐌹𐍂𐍅𐌰𐌿𐍂𐌺𐌾𐌰𐌽 verb (acquire)

Greek

2 entries
  • αποκτώ verb (acquire)
  • κερδίζω verb (acquire)

Hebrew

1 entries
  • קיבל verb (acquire)

Hindi

2 entries
  • लाभ noun (what one gains (profit))
  • संप्राप्ति noun (what one gains (profit))

Hungarian

4 entries
  • elnyerés noun (act of gaining)
  • haszon noun (what one gains (profit))
  • megszerzés noun (act of gaining)
  • nyereség noun (what one gains (profit))

Interlingua

1 entries
  • ganiar verb (acquire)

Irish

4 entries
  • brabach noun (what one gains (profit))
  • cuir suas verb (put on weight)
  • gnóthaigh verb (acquire)
  • sroich verb (reach)

Italian

4 entries
  • guadagno noun (act of gaining)
  • guadagno noun (what one gains (profit))
  • guadagno noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • lucro noun (what one gains (profit))

Japanese

4 entries
  • 利得 noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • 増幅率 noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • 進展 noun (what one gains (profit))
  • 進歩 noun (what one gains (profit))

Korean

1 entries
  • 얻다 verb (acquire)

Latgalian

4 entries
  • apturēt verb (acquire)
  • dabuot verb (acquire)
  • pasmeļt verb (acquire)
  • turēt verb (acquire)

Latin

4 entries
  • fanus noun (what one gains (profit))
  • fructum noun (what one gains (profit))
  • quaestus noun (what one gains (profit))
  • lucror verb (acquire)

Latvian

3 entries
  • dabūt verb (acquire)
  • gūt verb (acquire)
  • iegūt verb (acquire)

Middle English

4 entries
  • gayn noun (what one gains (profit))
  • win noun (what one gains (profit))
  • awinnen verb (acquire)
  • winnen verb (acquire)

Norwegian

1 entries
  • forsterkning noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)

Norwegian Bokmål

2 entries
  • gevinst noun (what one gains (profit))
  • utbytte noun (what one gains (profit))

Norwegian Nynorsk

2 entries
  • gevinst noun (what one gains (profit))
  • utbytte noun (what one gains (profit))

Ottoman Turkish

3 entries
  • آصی noun (what one gains (profit))
  • حاصل noun (what one gains (profit))
  • فائده noun (what one gains (profit))

Persian

2 entries
  • بهره noun (what one gains (profit))
  • سود noun (what one gains (profit))

Polish

3 entries
  • przytyć verb (put on weight)
  • tyć verb (put on weight)
  • zyskać verb (acquire)

Portuguese

3 entries
  • ganho noun (act of gaining)
  • ganho noun (what one gains (profit))
  • ganhar verb (acquire)

Romanian

2 entries
  • câștiga verb (acquire)
  • primi verb (acquire)

Russian

4 entries
  • вы́года noun (what one gains (profit))
  • вы́игрыш noun (what one gains (profit))
  • получе́ние noun (act of gaining)
  • при́быль noun (what one gains (profit))

Sanskrit

1 entries
  • लभते verb (acquire)

Scottish Gaelic

1 entries
  • prothaid noun (what one gains (profit))

Spanish

4 entries
  • desnivel positivo noun (what one gains (profit))
  • elevación subida noun (what one gains (profit))
  • ganancia noun (act of gaining)
  • ganancia noun (what one gains (profit))

Swedish

4 entries
  • gen adj (straight, direct)
  • förstärkning noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • vinst noun (what one gains (profit))
  • gå upp verb (put on weight)

Telugu

1 entries
  • పొందు verb (acquire)

Tocharian B

1 entries
  • kallau noun (what one gains (profit))

Turkish

1 entries
  • kazanç noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)

Ukrainian

4 entries
  • ви́граш noun (what one gains (profit))
  • поси́лення noun (factor by which signal is multiplied)
  • прибу́ток noun (what one gains (profit))
  • отри́мувати verb (acquire)

Sample sentences

32 total sentences available.

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The key question is not what can I gain but what do I have to lose.

Source: tatoeba (1745)

I don't think you can gain his ear.

Source: tatoeba (15837)

No pain, no gain.

Source: tatoeba (18370)

No gain without pains.

Source: tatoeba (18374)

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