to gain

Examples

• All

• I gained three pounds.

  The Quiet (2005)

• Well, since then, the topic has gained a lot of relevancy.

• It's not just that you gain, you also stop the loss.

• In this election, they have gained far too much influence.

  Harvard University

• And yet they tend to gain that weight back quite easily.

• Six weeks after the second procedure, she had gained weight and was pleased with the result.

  Academic text (1999)

• Only within the last decade has technology education begun to gain recognition as an important academic discipline.

  Academic text (2011)

• The ASM-AIBS Public Policy Internship is an opportunity to gain hands-on experience in public policy at the national level.

  Academic text (2011)

• Further, a pessimistic outlook will persist until he or she gains greater competency with the new system.

  Academic text (1990)

• She gained a lot of weight during the holidays.

Synonyms

G

to grow

vsto gain

∞ 1.0

Become larger or more physically mature

focuses on becoming greater in amount or quality rather than development

R

to rise

vsto gain

904 1.0

To become greater in amount or strength

is the general term for becoming greater in amount or quality

E

to expand

vsto gain

805 2.5

To grow larger in size, amount, or importance

is about getting greater in amount or quality, not necessarily by spreading

G

to go up

vsto gain

454 1.5

To become higher in price or amount

is the broader verb for increasing across amounts, quality, or size

B

to build up

vsto gain

207 3.0

Increase slowly over time

is the simple verb for any increase, not necessarily gradual buildup

S

to step up

vsto gain

74 3.4

Make something greater in amount, speed or strength

includes increases that happen naturally or without deliberate intensification

E

to enlarge

vsto gain

70 3.0

To make something bigger in size or amount

is the general rise in amount or value, not only physical enlargement

P

to put on

vsto gain

58 2.2

To gain weight and become heavier

covers any kind of increase, not limited to body weight

G

to gather

vsto gain

53 1.8

Increase slowly over time

covers increases that may be sudden or gradual, not only slow accumulation

R

to ramp up

vsto gain

47 4.1

To increase something, especially its amount or speed

is the neutral word for increase across contexts, not just technical scaling

A

to amplify

vsto gain

44 4.1

To make something larger, stronger, or more important

emphasizes simple increase in amount or quality rather than intensifying strength

B

to bump up

vsto gain

23 3.4

To raise prices or amounts by a lot

can describe increase generally, not only noticeable or sudden rises

A

to advance

vsto gain

17 3.3

To rise in price or value

applies to any increase, not only monetary or market values

Antonyms

D

to diminish

201 3.7

To become less in size, importance, or value

R

to reduce

24 2.9

To lose body weight

Idioms

N

no pain, no gain

• Informal

1 4.2

To work hard or accept some pain to reach a worthwhile goal

G

to gain a life of its own

7.8

To become larger and hard to control as it spreads beyond where it started

Phrasal Verbs

G

to gain ground

16 4.0

To make progress and become more successful than others

G

to gain momentum

15 4.1

To start moving faster while also growing stronger and gaining support over time

G

to gain attention

11 3.0

To get noticed and make people interested

G

to gain traction

9 4.2

Begin to be accepted or used by many people

G

to gain speed

3 2.5

To start moving faster

G

to gain time

1 6.1

Delay something on purpose to have more time before a decision

G

to gain traction

3.4

Get more grip on a surface to move more easily

Compounds

C

capital gain

• Specialized

140 5.4

An increase in value when you sell something for more than you paid

F

financial gain

11 3.2

An increase in money from an investment or business activity

L

loop gain

• Specialized

1 9.1

How much output an amplifier sends back to its input, affecting how steady it is

How Much

to skyrocket

52 4.1

to surge

41 3.7

to gain

510 1.1

to grow

∞ 1.0

to increase

∞ 1.0

to rise

904 1.0

Surface Forms

Etymology