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 57 synonyms and 63 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for gain

accelerate
accumulate
achieve
achievement
acquisition
advance
advantage
attain
benefit
boost
bring
build up
collect
convince
cut
dividend
earn
earnings
expand
garner
gather
get
grow
grow (in)
growth
have
hike
improve
improvement
income
increase
induce
make
obtain
payoff
persuade
pick up
proceeds
produce
profit
progress
promote
reach
realize
reap
recover
return
revenue
rise
satisfy
score
secure
share
swell
win
winnings
yield

Antonyms for gain

abatement
bills
charge
collapse
come down
cost
debt
decline
decrease
demote
depart
depletion
destroy
deter
diminish
diminishment
diminution
disadvantage
discourage
dissuade
expenditure
expenditures
expense
expenses
fade
fail
failure
fall
forfeit
give
give in
give up
halt
harm
hinder
hindrance
hurt
injure
injury
leave
lessen
lessening
lose
loss
lower
lowering
misfortune
miss
outlay
pay
prevent
reduction
ruin
shrinkage
spend
stagnation
stop
surrender
throw away
weaken
worsen
worsening
yield

Meanings of gain

noun

The act of gaining; acquisition.
What is gained.
The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
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

To acquire possession of.
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
To increase.
To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
To reach.
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
To put on weight.
(of a clock or watch) To run fast.

preposition

Against.

adjective

Straight, direct; near; short.
Suitable; convenient; ready.
Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.

adverb

Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
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 120 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gain, such as: abatement, accelerate, accumulate, achieve, achievement, acquisition, advance.

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