gain
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- n a quantity that is added
they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks - n the advantageous quality of being beneficial
- n the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
- n the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
- v obtain
- v win something through one's efforts
- v derive a benefit from
- v reach a destination, either real or abstract
- v obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
The home team was gaining ground - v rise in rate or price
The stock market gained 24 points today - v increase or develop
the peace movement gained momentum - v earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
- v increase (one's body weight)
She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
- In a series of experiments, scientists at Purdue University compared weight gain and eating habits in rats whose diets were supplemented with sweetened food containing either zero .
- A study in lab animals is the first to link the timing of meals to the degree of weight gain, supporting researchers' hunch: midnight snacks are particularly bad for your waistline.
- Where you gain weight on your body may play a significant role in how you can lose it.