i cannot understand ur question but if u are asking meaning of gain,
VERB:
gained , gain·ing , gains
VERB:
tr.
To come into possession or use of; acquire: gained a small fortune in real estate; gained vital information about the enemy's plans.
To attain in competition or struggle; win: gained a decisive victory; gained control of the company.
To obtain through effort or merit; achieve: gain recognition; gain a hearing for the proposal.
To secure as profit or reward; earn: gain a living; gain extra credits in school.
To manage to achieve an increase of: a movement that gained strength; gained wisdom with age.
To increase by (a specific amount): gained 15 pounds; the market gained 30 points.
To come to; reach: gained the top of the mountain. See Synonyms at reach.
To become fast by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece: My watch gains four minutes a day.
VERB:
intr.
To increase; grow: gained in experience and maturity; a painting that gained in value.
To become better; improve: gaining in health.
To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit: stood to gain politically by his opponent's blunder.
To close a gap; get closer: The runners in the back gained steadily on the leader.
To increase a lead.
To put on weight: I began to gain when I went off my diet.
To operate or run fast. Used of a timepiece.
NOUN:
Something gained or acquired: territorial gains.
Progress; advancement: The country made economic gains under the new government.
The act of acquiring; attainment.
An increase in amount or degree: a gain in operating income.
Electronics An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input. Also called amplification .
IDIOMS:
gain ground
To progress, advance, or increase: Stock prices gained ground yesterday.
gain time
To run too fast. Used of a timepiece.
To delay or prolong something until a desired event occurs.
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: rate 1. 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, net 2, 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, boon 1, favor, profit.
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ETYMOLOGY:
From Middle English gayne, booty (from Old French gaigne, gain, gain, from gaaignier, to gain, of Germanic origin; see wei- in Indo-European roots), and Middle English gein, advantage (from Old Norse gegn, ready,, and and from Old French gain, gain )
2007-09-24 07:24:55
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