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    Synonyms & Similar Words

    acquire obtain get earn win achieve attain procure secure reap harvest collect gather amass accumulate augment increase enhance improve benefit profit advance progress succeed thrive flourish prosper boom surge rise grow expand extend enlarge multiply add boost lift raise elevate upgrade ameliorate better enrich aggrandize intensify strengthen fortify

    Meaning of Gain

    The primary meaning of the word "Gain" is to obtain or acquire something, especially as a result of effort or hard work.

    Definitions

    • To obtain or acquire something, especially as a result of effort or hard work
    • To increase or improve something, such as a quality, a situation, or a feeling
    • To get an advantage or benefit from something

    Etymology of Gain

    The word "Gain" comes from Old French "gain" or "gaaigne", which is derived from the verb "gaaignier", meaning "to till" or "to cultivate"
    The word has been used in English since the 13th century, initially meaning "to till or cultivate land" and later expanding to include other meanings such as "to obtain or acquire something"

    Example Uses

    • The company aims to gain a larger market share by launching new products
    • She worked hard to gain admission to her top-choice university
    • The new policy has helped to gain public support for the project
    • The athlete's intense training helped her gain the strength and endurance she needed to win the competition

    Antonyms & Near Antonyms

    lose forfeit surrender relinquish abandon forfeit sacrifice yield concede cede renounce abdicate decline decrease diminish reduce lessen lower drop fall slump deteriorate worsen decline fail flop founder miscarry misfire

    Related Nouns

    profit benefit advantage increase growth expansion improvement enhancement augmentation accumulation acquisition attainment achievement success prosperity boom surge rise progress advancement upgrade elevation amelioration betterment enrichment aggrandizement

    Related Verbs

    acquire obtain get earn win achieve attain procure secure reap harvest collect gather amass accumulate augment increase enhance improve benefit profit advance progress succeed thrive flourish prosper boom surge rise grow expand extend enlarge multiply

    Related Adjectives

    profitable beneficial advantageous increased growing expanding improved enhanced augmented accumulated acquired earned won achieved attained procured secured reaped harvested collected gathered amassed accumulated augmented increased enhanced improved beneficial profitable successful prosperous booming surging rising growing expanding extensive enlarged multiplied