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# gain

verb (gain, gains, gained, gaining); noun (a gain, gains)

«gain» in the English dictionary: everyday and in Jewish tradition — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. To gain is to get more of something, like weight, points, speed or money. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#m1)
2. To gain something can mean to win or earn it, like gaining a friend or gaining skill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#m2)
3. A gain is an increase, or something you get. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#m3)
4. A gain in money is a profit: you sell something for more than it cost. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#m4)
5. To gain on someone is to get closer to them in a race. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#m5)

### In the lessons

An action that adds: points gained, weight gained, money gained as profit; in maths gain is the opposite of loss. In science: a plant gains height, the Earth gains heat from the Sun. In sport: the team gained 15 yards. In stories: the runner gained on the leader. Phrases: «gain weight», «gain on», «gain time», «no pain, no gain».

### Examples

- The puppy gained 2 kilograms. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x1)
- The team gained 15 yards. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x2)
- He gained 30 dollars when he sold the bike. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x3)
- She gains 5 points each round. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x4)
- Practise every day and you will gain skill. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x5)
- The fox was gaining on the rabbit. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x6)
- The shop made a gain of 10 dollars on each toy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x7)
- Our class gained three new pupils this term. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x8)
- The hare at last gained on the monkey. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/#x9)

### Note

Gain means add (or, for profit, selling price minus cost). Trap: «gained 2 kg» is the change, not the new weight: add it to the start. Gain is the opposite of lose or loss. Regular verb: gained.

## In Jewish tradition

An action that adds: points gained, weight gained, money gained as profit; in maths gain is the opposite of loss. In science: a plant gains height, the Earth gains heat from the Sun. In sport: the team gained 15 yards. In stories: the runner gained on the leader. Phrases: «gain weight», «gain on», «gain time», «no pain, no gain».

### Examples

- Or is it gain to Him, that thou makest thy ways blameless? (Writings JOB.22.3, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gain/#x1)
- Thou sellest Thy people for small gain, and hast not set their prices high. (Writings PSA.44.13, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gain/#x2)
- He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house; but he that hateth gifts shall live. (Writings PRO.15.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gain/#x3)

### Note

Gain means add (or, for profit, selling price minus cost). Trap: «gained 2 kg» is the change, not the new weight: add it to the start. Gain is the opposite of lose or loss. Regular verb: gained.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «gain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/G/gain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gain» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/gain.html) on Mova free.
- [Trees and pragmatics of «gain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/G/gain/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«gain» in the Judaism dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/judaism/w/gain.html) on Mova free.