gain

I

n.

1) to make gains (in recent years minority groups have made considerable political gains)

2) to consolidate one's gains

3) to nullify a gain

4) a considerable, enormous, notable, substantial, tremendous; tangible gain

5) ill-gotten gains

6) (economics) capital gains

7) a gain to (a gain to our profession)

II

v.

1) to gain in ('to acquire') (to gain in experience)

2) (D; intr.) to gain on ('to move faster than') (the police were gaining on the fugitive; to gain on one's pursuers)

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[geɪn]

enormous

notable

substantial

tangible gain

tremendous

(economics) capital gains

a considerable

ill-gotten gains

to consolidate one's gains

to nullify a gain

a gain to (a gain to our profession)

to make gains (in recent years minority groups have made considerable political gains)

(D; intr.) to gain on (the police were gaining on the fugitive; to gain on one's pursuers; 'to move faster than')

to gain in (to gain in experience; 'to acquire')