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GAINFUL

\ɡˈe͡ɪnfə͡l], \ɡˈe‍ɪnfə‍l], \ɡ_ˈeɪ_n_f_əl]\

Definitions of GAINFUL

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language

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Yielding profit; advantageous.

1919 - The Winston Simplified Dictionary
By William Dodge Lewis, Edgar Arthur Singer

GAINFULLY.
GAINFULNESS.

1899 - The american dictionary of the english language.
By Daniel Lyons

Profitable; lucrative.

1919 - The Concise Standard Dictionary of the English Language
By James Champlin Fernald

Advantageous, profitable; lucrative, productive of money.

1790 - A Complete Dictionary of the English Language
By Thomas Sheridan

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