- 1[countable, uncountable] an increase in the amount of something, especially in wealth or weight a $3 ,000 gain from our investment Regular exercise helps prevent weight gain. The party had a net gain of nine seats in the state assembly.
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advantage - 2[countable] an advantage or improvement recent economic gains These policies resulted in significant gains in public health. Our loss is their gain. opposite loss
- 3[uncountable] (often disapproving) financial profit He only seems to be interested in personal gain. It's amazing what some people will do for gain. They sold the company purely for short-term gain. see capital gain Idioms
increase
used to say that you need to suffer if you want to achieve something
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