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1. (noun) addition, increase, gain
a quantity that is added
Synonyms: add-on, profit, improver, summation, amplification, increase, growth, increment, addition, accession, step-up, plus, gain
Antonyms: red, red ink, loss, lose weight, melt off, recede, reduce, slim, fall behind, thin, lose, slim down, fall back, drop off, slenderize

2. (noun) profit, gain
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
Synonyms: increase, profit, gain, lucre, net income, earnings, profits, net, addition, amplification, net profit
Antonyms: loss, red ink, red, fall behind, lose weight, reduce, recede, slim down, melt off, drop off, lose, slim, fall back, thin, slenderize

3. (noun) amplification, gain
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
Synonyms: addition, elaboration, increase, gain, profit, amplification
Antonyms: red ink, red, loss, melt off, recede, slim, lose, fall back, slim down, slenderize, fall behind, reduce, thin, drop off, lose weight

4. (verb) gain
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Synonyms: addition, increase, profit, amplification
Antonyms: red ink, loss, red, slim down, fall behind, drop off, reduce, fall back, slim, melt off, slenderize, lose, thin, recede, lose weight

5. (verb) derive, gain
obtain
Synonyms: clear, gain ground, derive, make headway, infer, realise, gain, reach, win, educe, get ahead, acquire, attain, pull ahead, deduce, take in, pull in, gather, deduct, descend, come, profit, hit, arrive at, advance, put on, realize, bring in, benefit, make, earn
Antonyms: red ink, red, loss, slim down, reduce, fall back, thin, recede, fall behind, drop off, lose, lose weight, slenderize, melt off, slim

6. (verb) acquire, win, gain
win something through one's efforts
Synonyms: take on, earn, derive, take in, benefit, bring home the bacon, get, come through, gather, hit, arrive at, attain, win, pull in, put on, reach, take, make headway, advance, make, assume, gain, pull ahead, evolve, realise, deliver the goods, grow, develop, clear, profit, succeed, bring in, gain ground, produce, learn, realize, larn, adopt, get ahead, acquire
Antonyms: loss, red, red ink, slenderize, lose, lose weight, slim down, slim, fall behind, fall back, thin, reduce, recede, melt off, drop off

7. (verb) profit, gain, benefit
derive a benefit from
Synonyms: clear, gain ground, derive, acquire, realise, gain, reach, win, get ahead, make headway, attain, turn a profit, bring in, put on, take in, pull in, gather, do good, profit, hit, arrive at, advance, realize, pull ahead, benefit, make, earn
Antonyms: red ink, loss, red, lose weight, fall behind, drop off, reduce, melt off, recede, lose, slim down, slenderize, fall back, thin, slim

8. (verb) reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain
reach a destination, either real or abstract
Synonyms: wee-wee, take, put on, micturate, bring in, construct, chance on, come upon, draw, stool, cook, have, piddle, hold, chance upon, piss, polish off, constitute, run into, remove, discover, light upon, do, reach, earn, make believe, contact, collide with, get to, shit, hand, defecate, lay down, name, pass water, off, stimulate, make headway, progress to, create, crap, derive, take a shit, pretend, make water, gain, ready, gather, strive, establish, extend to, realize, make up, strike, get through, dispatch, accomplish, give, attain, relieve oneself, pull in, wee, induce, form, pee, benefit, make, strain, ca-ca, pull ahead, get, prepare, bump off, murder, advance, profit, take in, come across, get ahead, score, stumble, build, shoot, turn over, throw, slay, arrive at, pee-pee, tally, impinge on, reach out, spend a penny, pip, fall upon, pass, puddle, take a crap, rack up, clear, hit, produce, gain ground, nominate, acquire, achieve, come to, take a leak, touch, win, happen upon, get hold of, cause, urinate, work, fix, realise, seduce, pass on
Antonyms: red ink, loss, red, fall back, fall behind, recede, melt off, lose weight, reduce, slim down, lose, drop off, slenderize, thin, slim

9. (verb) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Synonyms: throw out, earn, take in, benefit, bring home the bacon, pull in, come through, bring forward, gather, hit, arrive at, pass on, attain, win, get along, supercharge, kick upstairs, put on, progress, pull ahead, acquire, make headway, advance, make, upgrade, encourage, further, gain, come along, realise, deliver the goods, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, clear, move on, get on, profit, elevate, derive, shape up, reach, bring in, come on, succeed, set ahead, march on, realize, get ahead
Antonyms: loss, red ink, red, fall back, melt off, lose, recede, drop off, reduce, thin, fall behind, slim down, slim, lose weight, slenderize

10. (verb) advance, gain
rise in rate or price
Synonyms: throw out, earn, take in, benefit, supercharge, pull in, attain, bring forward, acquire, come along, arrive at, upgrade, get along, win, elevate, kick upstairs, put on, progress, hit, pull ahead, come on, make headway, advance, make, encourage, further, gain, pass on, realise, promote, boost, go on, gain ground, raise, clear, move on, get on, profit, derive, shape up, reach, bring in, set ahead, march on, realize, gather, get ahead
Antonyms: red, red ink, loss, melt off, fall behind, drop off, recede, fall back, thin, lose, slim, slenderize, reduce, lose weight, slim down

11. (verb) gain, gather
increase or develop
Synonyms: earn, derive, take in, benefit, pile up, pull in, foregather, gather, hit, arrive at, attain, win, amass, gain, put on, pull ahead, acquire, cumulate, meet, advance, make, garner, accumulate, forgather, realise, get together, gain ground, tuck, pull together, clear, pucker, conglomerate, profit, make headway, reach, bring in, assemble, realize, collect, get ahead
Antonyms: loss, red ink, red, slim down, recede, thin, melt off, drop off, slim, fall behind, lose weight, slenderize, reduce, lose, fall back

12. (verb) gain, take in, clear, make, earn, realize, realise, pull in, bring in
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
Synonyms: wee-wee, cause, receive, bring in, attract, make, arrive at, top, light up, recognise, draw, stool, have, solve, piddle, hold, overhear, draw in, sack, cod, unclutter, absorb, agnize, clear up, invite, garner, do, consume, earn, stimulate, pull, actualize, exculpate, assimilate, sort out, defecate, lay down, bring, make water, crystalise, name, pass water, actualise, exonerate, gull, make headway, crystalize, create, crap, collect, get to, pretend, cook, fool, suck, gain, build, authorize, assoil, adopt, gather, understand, crystallise, straighten out, establish, pee, discharge, realize, sop up, constitute, make up, introduce, take up, give, attain, see, pull in, urinate, take, form, derive, catch, befool, benefit, net, acquit, substantiate, wee, ca-ca, pull ahead, get, recognize, prepare, suck in, micturate, soak up, agnise, watch, throw, advance, profit, reach, take a shit, get ahead, illuminate, score, view, piss, sack up, make believe, induce, dupe, ingest, brighten, put on, pee-pee, ready, shit, relieve oneself, fetch, spend a penny, elucidate, take in, gather in, enlighten, puddle, take a crap, clear, hit, produce, slang, gain ground, crystallize, acquire, suck up, move in, progress to, take a leak, authorise, get in, win, put one across, pass, put one over, nominate, shed light on, work, fix, realise, imbibe, seduce, construct
Antonyms: loss, red ink, red, lose, slim, lose weight, slenderize, melt off, reduce, slim down, drop off, recede, fall behind, fall back, thin

13. (verb) gain, put on
increase (one's body weight)
Synonyms: earn, take in, benefit, pull in, befool, gather, hit, arrive at, attain, win, slang, don, put on, put one across, pull ahead, acquire, make headway, fool, advance, make, assume, put one over, gain, realise, apply, turn in, gain ground, clear, gull, profit, get into, cod, dupe, derive, reach, bring in, wear, mount, realize, get ahead
Antonyms: red ink, red, loss, drop off, reduce, lose weight, thin, fall back, slenderize, recede, fall behind, lose, melt off, slim, slim down

Synonyms, Thesaurus & Antonyms of 'gain'

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1. gain
A person may obtain a situation by the intercession of friends, he procures a dinner by paying for it. Attain is a lofty word, pointing to some high or desirable result; a man attains the mou
Synonyms: attain, accomplish, arrive at, gain, master, reach, achieve, compass, get, obtain, secure, acquire, earn, grasp, procure, win
Antonyms: abandon, fail, forfeit, give up, let go, lose, miss

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