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Another word for gain

gain Synonyms

gain

n.

The act of increasing
addition, accrual, accumulation, accretion; see accumulation 1, increase 1.
Excess of returns over expenditures
receipts, earnings, winnings; see addition 2, profit 2.

gain Synonyms

gain

v.

To increase
augment, expand, enlarge; see grow 1, increase 1.
To advance
progress, overtake, move forward; see advance 1.
To win
get, cash in on, obtain, earn; see obtain 1, win 1.
To achieve
attain, realize, reach; see achieve 2, succeed 1. See syn. study at achieve, obtain.

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WEBSTER’S NEW WORLD® ROGET’S A-Z THESAURUS by Charlton Laird and the editors of Webster’s New World dictionaries. Copyright © 1999 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

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Another word for gain

verb

To come into possession of:
acquire, come by, get, obtain, procure, secure, win. (Informal) land, pick up. See get
To obtain possession or control of:
capture, get, take, win. (Slang) cop. See get
To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort:
deserve, earn, get, merit, win. (Informal) rate¹. See get
To succeed in doing:
accomplish, achieve, attain, reach, realize. (Slang) score. See do
To receive, as wages, for one's labor:
earn, get, make, win. (Informal) pull down. Idioms: earn (or make) a living, earn one's keep. See give, money
To make as income or profit:
bring in, clear, draw, earn, gross, net², pay, produce, realize, repay, return, yield. See money
To derive advantage:
benefit, capitalize, profit. See help
To achieve an increase of gradually:
build up, develop. See increase
To reach (a goal or objective):
arrive at, attain, come to, get to. (Informal) hit on (or upon). See start
To regain one's health:
come around (or round), convalesce, improve, mend, perk up, rally, recover, recuperate. See health

noun

Something earned, won, or otherwise acquired:
earnings, profit, return. See get, money
Something beneficial:
advantage, avail, benefit, blessing, boon¹, favor, profit. See help

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All they gain is a sense of contributing.
My loss is your gain, Josh.
Worst of all, it had all been to gain access to money she could have had without protest.
Had the idea only been a clever method to gain favors?
"Sire, will you allow me to speak frankly as befits a loyal soldier?" he asked to gain time.

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