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Definition for: gain

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English

Pronunciation

  • Rhymes: -eɪn

Noun

Singular
gain

Plural
gains

gain ( plural gains )

  1. The act of gaining.
  2. What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend.
    No pain, no gain .

Translations

  • Dutch: winst f
  • Finnish: hyöty (2), palkkio (2)
  • French: gain m
  • German: Gewinn (2) m
  • Norwegian: vinning m (2), gevinst m (2)
  • Interlingua: ganio (1,2)
  • Korean: 얻음 (eot-eum)
  • Portuguese: ganho m (1,2)
  • Romanian: câştig n
  • Telugu: లాభము (lAbhamu) (2)
  • Turkish: kazanmak

Antonym

Verb

to gain ( third-person singular simple present gains , present participle gaining , simple past gained , past participle gained )

Infinitive
to gain

Third person singular
gains

Simple past
gained

Past participle
gained

Present participle
gaining

  1. ( transitive ) : To acquire possession of what one did not have before.

Translations

  • Dutch: verkrijgen, winnen, bekomen
  • Finnish: saavuttaa, päästä päämäärään
  • German: gewinnen
  • Hebrew: קיבל
  • Interlingua: ganiar
  • Korean: 얻다 (eot-da)
  • Portuguese: ganhar
  • Español: ganar
  • Telugu: పొందు (pomdu)

Basque

Noun

gain

  1. summit

Other Translations for "gain"

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