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[ verb ] obtain
Synonyms Examples : "derive pleasure from one's garden" Used in print (The Christian Science Monitor,...)As she gained composure during the second act , her technical resourcefulness emerged stronger , though she had already revealed a trill almost unprecedented in years of performances of `` Lucia '' . Some clue to the character of London 's approach in these discs may be gained immediately from the fact that ten of the 12 titles include the word `` percussion '' or `` percussive '' . (Richard I. McCosh, "Recreation Site Selection"...)However , there is also much to be gained by making use of the abilities of the local people who are available and interested in recreation . (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)As an isolated policy , land_reform is likely to be politically disruptive ; as part of a larger development effort , however , it may gain wide acceptance . (Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)Service running through Barnumville and to Bennington_County towns east of the mountains was in the hands of the `` Gleason_Telephone_Company '' in 1925 , but major supervision of telephone_lines in Manchester was with the New_England_Telephone_and_Telegraph_Company , which eventually gained all control . |
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[ verb ] win something through one's efforts
Examples "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese" "Gain an understanding of international finance" Used in print (The Sun, [Baltimore],...)Gaining her second straight victory , Norman_B._Small_,_Jr. 's Garden_Fresh , a 3 - year old filly , downed promising colts in the $ 4500 St._Patrick's_Day_Purse , featured seventh race here today , and paid $ 7.20 straight . ("Editorials"...)He has gained only one thing - he has exploded a 50 - megaton_bomb and he probably has rockets with sufficient thrust to lob it over the shorter intercontinental ranges . (Jay C. Harris and John R. Van Wazer, "Detergent...)Upon consideration of the variety of soils and fabrics normally encountered in the washing process , it is little wonder that the use of a number of detergent constituents having `` synergistic '' properties has gained widespread acceptance . |
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[ verb ] derive a benefit from
Examples "She profited from his vast experience" Used in print (Frank Oppenheimer, "Science and Fear-- A Discussion...)The persistent horror of having a malformed child has , I believe , been reduced , not because we have gained any control over this misfortune , but precisely because we have learned that we have so little control over it . (Clayton C. Barbeau, The Ikon....)He sensed something precious in the perilous moment , something akin to the knowledge gained on his bicycle trip through the French countryside , a knowledge imprisoned in speechlessness . Related terms |
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[ noun ] a quantity that is added
Examples "there was an addition to property taxes this year" "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks" Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)Increases rate of gain and improves feed efficiency , aids in the prevention or treatment ( depending_on level fed ) of the early stages of shipping_fever , prevents or treats bacterial diarrhea , and aids in reducing incidence of bloat and liver abscesses . To increase rate of gain and improve feed efficiency , feed 75 milligrams per head in daily supplement . To increase rate of gain and improve feed efficiency , feed 10 to 25 grams per ton of complete feed . To increase rate of gain and improve feed efficiency , feed 10 to 20 grams per ton . Increases gains , improves feed efficiency , and reduces losses from bacterial infections listed under `` how to feed '' section . Related terms |
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[ verb ] reach a destination, either real or abstract
Examples "We hit Detroit by noon" "The water reached the doorstep" "We barely made the plane" "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" Used in print (E. Lucas Myers, "The Vindication of Dr. Nestor,"...)It was then that they heard the tread of one descending and , in some perturbation glancing up , saw the patronne coming towards them as they gained the landing . |
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[ verb ] obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Synonyms Examples "The home team was gaining ground" "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference" Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)Saxton has made only one second-half appearance this season and that was in the Washington_State game , for four plays : he returned the kickoff 30 yards , gained five yards through the line and_then uncorked a 56 - yard touchdown run before retiring to the bench . |
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[ noun ] the advantageous quality of being beneficial
Synonyms Used in print (William G. Pollard, Physicist and Christian....)There have been , indeed , many important and valuable gains from the development of our present scientific view of the world for which we may be rightly grateful . (Schubert Ogden, Christ Without Myth....)Modern man , as Dietrich_Bonhoeffer has told us , has `` come_of_age '' ; and though this process by_no_means represents an unambiguous gain and is , in_fact , marked by the estrangement from the depths that seems to be the cost of human maturation , it is still a positive step forward ; and those of us who so richly benefit from it should be the last to despise it . Related terms |
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[ verb ] increase in;
Examples "gain momentum" "gain nerve" Used in print (The Miami Herald,...)In_order_to form a new government it must deal with one of the two rival parties which gained strength . (R. Leslie Gourse, With Gall and Honey....)I said quietly , gaining nerve , ready to ask any question at_all , no_matter_how intimate , ready_to be rebuffed , `` Then why did she leave Israel ? Related terms |
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[ noun ] the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
Synonyms Used in print (The Dallas Morning News,...)His statistical record that year , when Texas won only one game and lost nine , was far from impressive : he carried the ball three times for a net gain of 10 yards , punted once for 39 yards and caught one pass for 13 yards . (Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)The antenna patterns and the power gain at the peak of the beam were both measured ( Mayer , McCullough , and Sloanaker , 1958 b ) , so that the absolute power sensitivity of the antenna beam over the solid_angle of the moon was known . |
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[ verb ] rise in rate or price
Synonyms Examples "The stock market gained 24 points today" Used in print (Max F. Millikan and Donald L. M. Blackmer,...)As the historic processes of modernization gradually gain momentum , their cohesion will be threatened by divisive forces , the gaps between rulers and subjects , town and country , will widen ; new aspirants for power will emerge whose ambitions far exceed their competence ; old rulers may lose their nerve and their sense_of_direction . |
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[ verb ] earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Examples "How much do you make a month in your new job?" "She earns a lot in her new job" "this merger brought in lots of money" "He clears $5,000 each month" Used in print (The Miami Herald,...)Both Willy_Brandt 's Social Democrats , who gained 22 seats in the new parliament , and the Free Democrats , who picked_up 23 , will insist on_that before they enter the government . |
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[ noun ] the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Used in print (Successful Farming, 59:12...)Effectively controls cattle grubs which damage hides and can reduce gains . Related terms |
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[ noun ] Last name, frequency rank in the U.S. is 12628
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