📖 Определения и значения для слова gain
📒 to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want
- gain something They managed to gain access to secret files.
- How did the thieves gain entry?
- The country gained its independence ten years ago.
📒 to obtain an advantage or benefit from something or from doing something
- gain something The firm is hoping to gain an advantage over its competitors.
- gain something by/from something What do you hope to gain by this?
- gain something by/from doing something There is nothing to be gained from delaying the decision.
📒 to gradually get more of something
- As you gain experience, you will grow in confidence.
- I've gained weight recently.
- The campaign continues to gain momentum.
📒 to go too fast (by a particular amount of time)
- My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours.
📒 to increase in value
- gain something The shares gained 14p to 262p.
- gain against something The euro gained against the dollar again today.
📒 to reach a place, usually after a lot of effort
- At last she gained the shelter of the forest.
- Heavy fighting began as they gained the river.
📒 to become more powerful or successful
- Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar.
📒 to delay something so that you can have more time to make a decision, deal with a problem, etc.
📒 used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful