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"
rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
obtain: "derive pleasure from one's garden"
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"
obtain advantages, such as points, etc; "The home team was gaining ground"
increase (one's body weight)
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"
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
derive benefit from
reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made the plane"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
win something through one's efforts
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"
increase (one''s body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
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"
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"
win something through one''s efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
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"
derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
obtain; "derive pleasure from one''s garden"
a quantity that is added
increase or develop
rise in rate or price
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
