gain
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1. The act of gaining; acquisition.
2. What is gained.
3. The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
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1. To acquire possession of.
"Looks like you've gained a new friend."
2. To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
"The sick man gains daily."
3. To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
"to gain a battle; to gain a case at law"
4. To increase.
5. To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
"I'm gaining (on you)."
6. To reach.
"to gain the top of a mountain"
7. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
8. To put on weight.
"I've been gaining."
9. (of a clock or watch) To run fast.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
gain
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1. Against.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
gain
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1. Straight, direct; near; short.
"the gainest way"
2. Suitable; convenient; ready.
3. Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
4. Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
1. Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
2. Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
3. Tolerably; fairly.
"gain quiet (= fairly/pretty quiet)"
Source: en.wiktionary.org
gain
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1. A square or bevelled 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.
Source: en.wiktionary.org
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