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gain⋅ful

[geyn-fuhl]
–adjective
profitable; lucrative: gainful employment.

Origin:
1545–55; gain 1 + -ful


gain⋅ful⋅ly, adverb
gain⋅ful⋅ness, noun
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gain·ful   (gān'fəl)   
adj.  Providing a gain; profitable: gainful employment.
gain'ful·ly adv., gain'ful·ness n.
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