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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"

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"

obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"

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"

obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"

the advantageous quality of being beneficial

the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

increase in; "gain momentum"; "gain nerve"

increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

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.

Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.

The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.

To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.

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.

To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.

To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.

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.

That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; - opposed to loss.

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.

Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.

The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.

To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.

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.

To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.

To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.

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.

That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; - opposed to loss.

Advantage; proflt; opposite to loss.

To obtain, as profit or advantage; earn; win; arrive at.

To improve or make progress; increase; advance.

To obtain by effort: to earn: to be successful in: to draw to one's own party: to reach: (New Test.) to escape.

That which is gained: profit:-opp. to LOSS.

Profit; acquisition.

To obtain; acquire; reach.

To get; win; arrive at; reach.

To win over; propitiate.

To make progress; improve; advance; obtain the advantage; often followed by on or upon.

An advantage; acquisition; profit; increase.

Something obtained as an advantage; profit; interest. To gain into, to persuade to join in. To gain over, to draw over to one's party or interest. To gain ground, to advance in any undertaking. To gain the wind, to attain the windward side of another ship.

To obtain by industry or the employment of capital; to acquire; to earn; to obtain by superiority or success; to win; to obtain; to win to one's side or over; to reach.

To have profit; to encroach or advance on; to gain ground on; to prevail against or have the advantage; to obtain influence with.

Profit; advantage obtained; interest.

To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain by effort; to procure; to have profit or advantage; to reach or arrive at.

A prefix contracted from against, and implying opposition or contrariety.

n. That, which is gained; profit; advantage; benefit; winning;—acquisition; accumulation.

Profit, advantage; interest, lucrative views; overplus in a comparative computation.