gains

The word “gains” has 1 syllable: gains

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪnz/

What is synonym and antonym for gains?

In the thesaurus, “gains” has 212 synonyms and 54 antonyms.

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

Synonyms for gains

accelerates
accomplishes
accrues
accumulates
achieves
acquires
allures
amasses
annexes
appreciates
approaches
argues
assets
attains
attracts
avails
bags
balloons
bankroll
beats
beguiles
benefits
blandishes
blarneys
blows up
booms
boosts
bottom line
bourgeons
brainwashes
brings
brings around
brings in
builds up
bulks
burgeons
cajoles
capital
captures
carries
cash
cash flow
catches
chalks up
chews over
clears
climbs
coaxes
coffers
comes around
comes back
comes by
comes round
comes to
commission
compensation
convalesces
converses
converts
convinces
crescendoes
crests
debates
discusses
disputes
distends
dividends
drawings
draws
earnings
earns
elevates
enhances
enlarges
enriches
entices
entreats
equals
escalates
excels
exchequer
excites
exhorts
expands
extends
fast-talks
finances
funds
garners
gathers
gets
gravy
gross
grosses
harvest
heals
heightens
hits
honorarium
improves
in the black
inclines
income
increases
induces
inflates
influences
intensifies
interest
interests
jumps
killing
knocks down
lands
leads on
livelihood
logs
lures
makes
matches
maximizes
means
meets
mends
money
moots
mounts
moves
multiplies
mushrooms
net
nets
obtains
occupies
outdoes
overpersuades
pay
payoff
peaks
persuades
picks up
pocket
pocketbook
proceeds
procures
profit
proliferates
prompts
pulls down
pulls round
pulls through
racks up
rallies
reacquires
realizes
reaps
reattains
recaptures
receipts
recoups
recovers
recruits
recuperates
redoubles
regains
remakes
resources
return
returns
revenue
revives
rings up
rises
rivals
rockets
rolls up
royalty
salary
satisfies
scores
secures
seduces
sells
skyrockets
snaps back
snowballs
snows
spreads
steps up
stimulates
surges
surpasses
survives
sways
swells
take-home
take-home pay
takes over
tempts
ties
tips
tops
touches
urges
wage
wages
waxes
wheedles
wherewithal
windfall
wins
yield

Antonyms for gains

abates
accords
ails
bills
charge
collapses
comes down
contracts
cost
debt
declines
decreases
degenerates
deteriorates
deters
diminishes
dips
disbursement
discourages
dissuades
dwindles
expenditures
expenses
fades
fails
forfeits
gives
gives up
grants
hands over
languishes
lessens
loses
loss
misses
outgo
outlay
pays
recedes
regresses
relapses
relinquishes
sickens
sinks
surrenders
tapers
tapers off
unsells
wanes
weakens
wilts
withers
worsens
yields

Meanings of gains

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.

Example Sentences

Regular exercise leads to noticeable gains in physical strength.
The stock market experienced significant gains after a positive economic report.
Through consistent studying, she made impressive academic gains.
The team celebrated their hard-earned performance gains in the competition.
Implementing efficient processes resulted in substantial productivity gains for the company.

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