gain

The word “gain” has 1 syllable: gain

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪn/

What is synonym and antonym for gain?

In the thesaurus, “gain” has 268 synonyms and 104 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gain along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gain

accelerate
accession
accomplish
accretion
accrual
accrue
accumulate
accumulation
achieve
achievement
acquire
acquisition
addendum
addition
advance
advancement
advantage
allure
amass
ameliorate
annex
appendix
appreciate
approach
argue
assemblage
attain
attainment
attract
augment
augmentation
bag
balloon
bankroll
beat
beguile
benefit
blandish
blarney
blow up
boom
boost
bottom line
bourgeon
brainwash
bring
bring around
bring in
build up
buildup
bulk
burgeon
cajole
capital
capture
carry
catch
chalk up
chew over
cleanup
clear
climb
coax
coffers
collect
collection
come around
come back
come by
come round
come to
compensation
complement
complete
consummate
continuation
convalesce
converse
convert
convince
crescendo
crest
cut
debate
discuss
dispute
distend
dividend
draw
earn
earnings
elevate
emolument
enhance
enlarge
enlist
enrich
entice
entreat
equal
escalate
excel
exchequer
excite
exhort
expand
expansion
extend
extension
fast-talk
finances
fulfill
funds
garner
gather
gathering
get
glean
gravy
gross
grow
growth
harvest
have
headway
heal
heighten
hike
hit
improve
improvement
incline
income
increase
increment
induce
inflate
influence
intensify
interest
jump
killing
knock down
land
lead on
log
lucre
lure
make
make a killing
match
maximize
meet
mend
money
moot
more
mount
move
move forward
multiply
mushroom
net
obtain
occupy
outdo
overpersuade
overtake
parlay
pay
payment
payoff
peak
perfect
persuade
pick up
plus
pocket
pocketbook
proceeds
procure
produce
profit
progress
proliferate
proliferation
promote
prompt
pull down
pull round
pull through
rack up
raise
rally
reach
reacquire
realize
reap
reattain
recapture
receipts
recoup
recover
recruit
recuperate
redouble
regain
remake
remittal
requital
resources
return
revenue
revive
ring up
rise
rival
rocket
roll up
run-up
salary
sales
satisfy
score
secure
seduce
sell
share
skyrocket
snap back
snow
snowball
spike
spread
step up
step-up
stimulate
succeed
supplement
surge
surpass
survive
sway
swell
take
take over
take-home pay
tempt
tie
tips
top
touch
up
upping
uptick
uptrend
upturn
urge
velvet
wages
wax
wheedle
wherewithal
win
win over
windfall
winnings
yield

Antonyms for gain

abate
abatement
accord
ail
bills
charge
collapse
come down
contract
cost
debt
decline
decrease
decrement
deduction
degenerate
demote
depart
depletion
destroy
deter
deteriorate
diminish
diminishment
diminution
dip
disadvantage
disbursement
discourage
dissuade
drop-off
dwindle
exhaust
expenditure
expenditures
expense
expenses
fade
fail
failure
fall
falloff
forfeit
forfeiture
free
give
give in
give up
grant
halt
hand over
harm
hinder
hindrance
hurt
injure
injury
languish
leave
lessen
lessening
let go
lose
loss
lower
lowering
misfortune
miss
neglect
outgo
outlay
pass
pay
plant
prevent
recede
reduction
regress
relapse
release
relinquish
ruin
shrinkage
sicken
sink
spend
stagnation
step-down
stop
stoppage
subtraction
surrender
taper
taper off
throw away
unsell
wane
waste
weaken
wilt
wither
worsen
worsening
yield

Meanings of gain

noun
1. The act of gaining; acquisition.
2. What is gained.
3. The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
4. 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.
verb
1. To acquire possession of.
2. To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
3. To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
4. To increase.
5. To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
6. To reach.
7. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
8. To put on weight.
9. (of a clock or watch) To run fast.
preposition
1. Against.
adjective
1. Straight, direct; near; short.
2. Suitable; convenient; ready.
3. Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
4. Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
adverb
1. Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
2. Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
3. Tolerably; fairly.

Example Sentences

She worked diligently to gain new skills and advance in her career.
The athlete trained hard to gain the strength needed for the upcoming competition.
Investors hope to gain profit by making strategic choices in the stock market.
The students collaborated to gain a deeper understanding of the challenging coursework.
As the project manager, her primary goal was to gain the team's trust and cooperation for a successful outcome.

On this page you'll find 372 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gain, such as: abate, abatement, accelerate, accession, accomplish, accord, accretion.

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