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gain⋅ful
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–adjective
profitable; lucrative:
gainful employment.
Origin:
1545–55;
gain
1
+
-ful
Related forms:
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.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved.
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