Gain (preposition)
Against.
Gain (adjective)
Straight, direct; near; short.
“the gainest way”
Gain (adjective)
Suitable; convenient; ready.
Gain (adjective)
Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
Gain (adjective)
Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
Gain (adverb)
Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
Gain (adverb)
Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
Gain (adverb)
Tolerably; fairly.
“gain quiet (= fairly/pretty quiet)”
Gain (noun)
The act of gaining; acquisition.
Gain (noun)
What is gained.
Gain (noun)
The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
Gain (noun)
A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.
Gain (verb)
To acquire possession of.
“Looks like you’ve gained a new friend.”
Gain (verb)
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
“The sick man gains daily.”
Gain (verb)
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
“to gain a battle; to gain a case at law”
Gain (verb)
To increase.
Gain (verb)
To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
“I’m gaining (on you).”
“gain ground”
Gain (verb)
To reach.
“to gain the top of a mountain”
Gain (verb)
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one’s side; to conciliate.
Gain (verb)
To put on weight.
“I’ve been gaining.”
Gain (verb)
To run fast.
Lose (verb)
To cause (something) to cease to be in one’s possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
“If you lose that ten-pound note, you’ll be sorry.”
“He lost his hearing in the explosion.”
“She lost her position when the company was taken over.”
Lose (verb)
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
“I lost my way in the forest.”
Lose (verb)
To have (an organ) removed from one’s body, especially by accident.
“Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy.”
“He lost his spleen in a car wreck.”
Lose (verb)
To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
“We lost the football match.”
Lose (verb)
To shed (weight).
“I’ve lost five pounds this week.”
Lose (verb)
To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
“The policeman lost the robber he was chasing.”
“Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down.”
Lose (verb)
To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
“We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest.”
Lose (verb)
To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
“She lost all her sons in the war.”
Lose (verb)
To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Lose (verb)
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
“When we get into the building, please lose the hat.”
Lose (verb)
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
“My watch loses five minutes a week.”
“It’s already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes.”
Lose (verb)
To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
Lose (verb)
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
“I lost a part of what he said.”
Lose (verb)
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Lose (noun)
Fame, renown; praise.
Gain (verb)
obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable)
“their blend of acoustic pop gained them several chart hits”
“we gained entry to the car in five seconds”
Gain (verb)
benefit
“managers would gain from greater openness”
Gain (verb)
win over to one’s interest or views
“to gratify the queen, and gain the court”
Gain (verb)
reach or arrive at (a destination)
“we gained the ridge”
Gain (verb)
come closer to (a person or thing pursued)
“a huge bear was gaining on him with every stride”
Gain (verb)
increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed)
“I have gained weight over the years”
Gain (verb)
increase in value
“shares gained for the third day in a row”
Gain (verb)
improve or advance in (some respect)
“canoeing is gaining in popularity”
Gain (verb)
(of a clock or watch) become fast by (a specific amount of time)
“this atomic clock will neither gain nor lose a second in the next 1 million years”
Gain (noun)
an increase in wealth or resources
“the pursuit of personal gain”
“shares showed gains of up to 21 per cent”
Gain (noun)
a thing that is achieved or acquired
“the potential gain from rail privatization would be a more commercial railway”
Gain (noun)
the factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device, usually expressed as a logarithm
“an amplifier of high gain”
Lose (verb)
be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
“Linda was very upset about losing her job”
“I’ve lost my appetite”
“the company may find itself losing customers to cheaper rivals”
Lose (verb)
cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something)
“you lost me my appointment at London University”
Lose (verb)
be deprived of (a relative or friend) through their death
“she lost her husband in the fire”
Lose (verb)
(of a pregnant woman) miscarry (a baby) or suffer the death of (a baby) during childbirth
“am I going to lose the baby?”
Lose (verb)
be destroyed or killed, especially as a result of an accident or military action
“a fishing disaster in which 129 men were lost”
Lose (verb)
decrease in (body weight); undergo a reduction of (a specified amount of weight)
“she couldn’t eat and began to lose weight”
Lose (verb)
(of a watch or clock) become slow by (a specified amount of time)
“this clock will neither gain nor lose a second”
Lose (verb)
become unable to control one’s temper or emotions
“I completely lost it—I was screaming at them”
Lose (verb)
become unable to find (something or someone)
“I’ve lost the car keys”
Lose (verb)
cease or become unable to follow (the right route)
“the clouds came down and we lost the path”
Lose (verb)
evade or shake off (a pursuer)
“he came after me waving his revolver, but I easily lost him”
Lose (verb)
get rid of (an undesirable person or thing)
“lose that creep!”
Lose (verb)
cause (someone) to be unable to follow an argument or explanation
“sorry, Tim, you’ve lost me there”
Lose (verb)
be or become deeply absorbed in (something)
“he had been lost in thought”
Lose (verb)
fail to win (a game or contest)
“they lost by one vote”
“England lost the first Test match”
Lose (verb)
cause (someone) to fail to win (a game or contest)
“that shot lost him the championship”
Lose (verb)
earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent
“the paper is losing £1.5 million a month”
“he lost heavily on box office flops”
Lose (verb)
waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity)
“the government lost no time in holding fresh elections”
“he has lost his chance of becoming world No. 1”