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gain

1  [geyn]
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–verb (used with object)
1. to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one's efforts: to gain possession of an object; to gain permission to enter a country.
2. to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed.
3. to obtain as a profit: He gained ten dollars by this deal.
4. to win; get in competition: to gain the prize.
5. to win (someone) to one's own side or point of view; persuade (sometimes fol. by over): to gain supporters.
6. (of a watch or clock) to run fast by (a specified amount): My watch gains six minutes a day.
7. to reach, esp. by effort; get to; arrive at: to gain one's destination.
–verb (used without object)
8. to improve; make progress; advance: to gain in health after an illness.
9. to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually fol. by on or upon): Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn.
10. to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually fol. by on or upon).
11. (of a watch or clock) to run fast.
–noun
12. profit or advantage.
13. an increase or advance.
14. gains, profits or winnings.
15. the act of gaining; acquisition.
16. Electronics.
a. a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input.
b. the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one.
17. the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc.
—Idioms
18. gain ground, to progress or advance, as in value, strength, or achievement: The company's new products are gaining ground in suburban areas.
19. gain time, to arrange a postponement or delay for a particular purpose, esp. by roundabout means.
Origin:
1425–75; late ME (n.) < MF, contr. of OF gaaing, n. deriv of gaaignier to till, earn, win < Gmc; cf. OHG weidanōn to hunt, forage for food

Related forms:
gain⋅a⋅ble, adjective

Synonyms:
1. procure. Gain, attain, earn, win imply obtaining a reward or something advantageous. Gain carries the least suggestion of method or of effort expended. Attain emphasizes the reaching of a goal. Earn emphasizes the exertions and labor expended that deserve reward. Win emphasizes attainment in spite of competition or opposition. 7. attain. 13. addition, increment, acquisition.

Antonyms:
1. lose.
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2  [geyn] Carpentry.
–noun
1. a notch, dado, or mortise cut into a piece of wood, as to receive another piece or to house a flap of a hinge.
2. tusk (def. 4).
3. a short rabbet, for receiving a flap of a butt hinge.
–verb (used with object)
4. to make a gain or gains in.
5. to fasten or support by means of a gain.
Origin:
1670–80; perh. akin to obs. gane, OE (north) ganian to yawn, open

tusk

  [tuhsk]
–noun
1. (in certain animals) a tooth developed to great length, usually one of a pair, as in the elephant, walrus, and wild boar, but singly in the narwhal.
2. a long, pointed, or protruding tooth.
3. a projection resembling the tusk of an animal.
4. Also called gain. Carpentry. a diagonally cut shoulder at the end of a timber for strengthening a tenon.
–verb (used with object)
5. to dig up or tear off with the tusks.
6. to gore with a tusk.
–verb (used without object)
7. to dig up or thrust at the ground with the tusks.
Origin:
bef. 900; ME, metathetic var. of tux, OE, var. of tusc tush 2 ; c. OFris tusk; akin to tooth

Related forms:
tuskless, adjective
tusklike, adjective
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gain 1   (gān)   
v.   gained, gain·ing, gains

v.   tr.

  1. To come into possession or use of; acquire: gained a small fortune in real estate; gained vital information about the enemy's plans.

  2. To attain in competition or struggle; win: gained a decisive victory; gained control of the company.

  3. To obtain through effort or merit; achieve: gain recognition; gain a hearing for the proposal.

  4. To secure as profit or reward; earn: gain a living; gain extra credits in school.

    1. To manage to achieve an increase of: a movement that gained strength; gained wisdom with age.

    2. To increase by (a specific amount): gained 15 pounds; the market gained 30 points.

  6. To come to; reach: gained the top of the mountain. See Synonyms at reach.

  7. To become fast by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece: My watch gains four minutes a day.

v.   intr.

  1. To increase; grow: gained in experience and maturity; a painting that gained in value.

  2. To become better; improve: gaining in health.

  3. To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit: stood to gain politically by his opponent's blunder.

    1. To close a gap; get closer: The runners in the back gained steadily on the leader.

    2. To increase a lead.

  5. To put on weight: I began to gain when I went off my diet.

  6. To operate or run fast. Used of a timepiece.

n.  

    1. Something gained or acquired: territorial gains.

    2. Progress; advancement: The country made economic gains under the new government.

  2. The act of acquiring; attainment.

  3. An increase in amount or degree: a gain in operating income.

  4. Electronics An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input. Also called amplification.


[From Middle English gayne, booty (from Old French gaigne, gain, gain, from gaaignier, to gain, of Germanic origin; see weiə- in Indo-European roots) and Middle English gein, advantage (from Old Norse gegn, ready, and from Old French gain, gain).]
gain 2   (gān)   
n.  A notch or mortise cut into a board to receive another part.
tr.v.   gained, gain·ing, gains

  1. To cut out a gain in.

  2. To join by or fit into a gain.


[Origin unknown.]
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
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Word Origin & History

gain 
1496 (n.), 1530 (v.), from M.Fr. gain, from O.Fr. gaaigne, from gaaignier "to gain," also "cultivate land," from Frank. *waidanjan "hunt, forage," also "graze, pasture," from P.Gmc. *wartho "hunting ground" (cf. Ger. weide "pasture, pasturage," O.N. veiðr "hunting"), from PIE *wei "to strive after." The original O.Fr. sense enfolded the notions of "profit from agriculture" and "booty, prey."

tusk 
O.E. tux, tusc, cognate with O.Fris. tusk, probably from P.Gmc. *tunthskaz (cf. Goth. tunþus "tooth"), extended form of the root of tooth. But there are no certain cognates outside Anglo-Frisian.
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Financial Dictionary

gain

The excess of the amount received as opposed to the amount expended in a transaction. For example, receipt of $4,500 from the sale of an asset with a book value of $3,000 results in a gain of $1,500. Compare loss.

Wall Street Words: An A to Z Guide to Investment Terms by David L. Scott.
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Legal Dictionary

Main Entry: gain
Function: noun
1 : an increase in value, capital, or amount —compare LOSS
capital gain
: a gain realized on the sale or exchange of a capital asset (as a stock or real estate)
ca·su·al·ty gain
: a gain realized by an insured because property insurance benefits paid for a loss from a casualty or theft are greater than the adjusted value of the insured asset
long–term capital gain
: a capital gain realized on the sale or exchange of an asset held for more than a specified period (as a year)
ordinary gain
: a gain from the exchange or sale of an asset that is not capital
short–term capital gain
: a capital gain realized on the sale or exchange of an asset held for less than a specified period (as a year) that is treated as ordinary income under federal income tax laws
2 plural in the civil law of Louisiana : a class of community property that reflects the increase in property value contributed by the common skill or labor of the spouses —gain verb
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Medical Dictionary

Main Entry: gain
Pronunciation: 'gAn
Function: intransitive verb
: to improve in health gained daily>

Main Entry: tusk
Pronunciation: 't&sk
Function: noun
: an elongated greatly enlarged tooth that projects when the mouth is closed and serves for diggingfood or as a weapon; broadly : a long protruding tooth
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Medical Dictionary

gain (gān)
n.

  1. An increase in amount or degree.

  2. Progress; advancement.

The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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