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Gain Meaning, Usage, and Examples (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：acquire (gain)

gain 🔊
/ɡeɪn/
v.
to get something good, like knowledge, experience, or weight, usually through effort or over time.
Person holding gold trophy symbolizing gain through effort
acquire 🔊
➕
/əˈkwaɪr/
v.
To come into possession or use of something, typically through effort or over time.
📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation
From Old French 'gaaignier', from Germanic 'waidanjan' (to hunt, to acquire).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of 'GAIN' as 'Get Additional INcome' to remember acquiring more.
📖 Example
By practicing every day, she gained a lot of confidence in speaking English. 🔊 She acquired a lot of confidence in speaking English by practicing every day.
🔗 Collocations
gain experience – to acquire practical knowledge or skill
gain knowledge – to learn or understand new information
gain popularity – to become liked or accepted by many people
🔄 Synonyms
acquire (v.) – To get something through one's own efforts or actions.
obtain (v.) – To get or secure something, often after some effort.
earn (v.) – To gain something deserved, such as money or respect, through work or merit.
🚫 Antonyms
lose (v.) – To be deprived of something one has.
forfeit (v.) – To lose or give up something as a penalty.
🌱 Derivatives
gainer (n.) – A person or thing that gains something.
gainful (adj.) – Providing financial benefit or profit.
gainfully (adv.) – In a way that yields profit or benefit.
📖 Cultural Story
Originally meant 'to hunt' in Old French, reflecting the idea of pursuing and acquiring. Over centuries, broadened to any form of obtaining or increasing.

Meaning 2：increase (gain)

gain 🔊
/ɡeɪn/
v.
When something increases in amount, like your weight or the speed of a car.
Bathroom scale showing weight increase representing gain in number
increase 🔊
➕
/ɪnˈkriːs/
v.
To become larger in amount, size, or degree.
📁 Category：Diet & Health 🔖 Level：Beginner

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example
After the holidays, I seemed to gain a few kilos, so I decided to exercise more. 🔊 After the holidays, my weight increased by a few kilos, so I decided to exercise more.
🔗 Collocations
gain weight – to become heavier
gain speed – to increase velocity
gain momentum – to become more powerful or accelerated
🔄 Synonyms
increase (v.) – To become greater in size, amount, or intensity.
grow (v.) – To become larger or greater over time.
rise (v.) – To move to a higher level or value.
🚫 Antonyms
lose (v.) – To have a decrease in amount, such as weight or speed.
decrease (v.) – To become smaller in size, amount, or intensity.
reduce (v.) – To make or become smaller or less.
🌱 Derivatives
gainer (n.) – A person or thing that gains, especially weight.
gainful (adj.) – Yielding profit or benefit, not used for weight.
gainfully (adv.) – In a profitable manner.
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