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Meanings of gain in English

Portuguese
proveito
Catalan
guany
Spanish
beneficio

The advantageous quality of being beneficial.

        proveito
        Portuguese
        aumento
        Catalan
        augment
        Spanish
        incremento

        An amount by which a quantity is enlarged.

              aumento
              Portuguese
              obter
              Catalan
              guanyar
              Spanish
              ganar

              To earn, to gain (money).

                  obter
                  Portuguese
                  subir
                  Catalan
                  avançar-se
                  Spanish
                  adelantar

                  Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

                    subir
                    Usage of gain in English
                    1
                    That could lead to weight gain and related health problems, he added.
                    Reuters
                    2
                    They were trying to gain entrance by any means necessary, including violence.
                    Class of 88
                    3
                    However, Mr Salmond said Scots had everything to gain by voting yes.
                    BBC
                    4
                    And there two good reasons to think Ericsson may gain market share.
                    Reuters
                    5
                    Proportional representation would allow new parties to gain seats and share power.
                    The Guardian
                    6
                    Complexity theory teaches: new forms of order arise as systems gain intricacy.
                    Existence
                    7
                    The results support the need to develop effective weight gain prevention initiatives.
                    Pubmed
                    8
                    Higher coal prices this year have helped the resource-dependent economy gain momentum.
                    Reuters
                    9
                    Consolidation is key for power companies to gain financial and operating muscle.
                    Reuters
                    10
                    Jeffrey attempts to gain information about the police case but is unsuccessful.
                    Feminist dot com
                    11
                    They're using that to gain political advantage out of a horrendous situation.
                    The Guardian
                    12
                    She wanted to bring information that would help her gain his respect.
                    Relic of the Dawn
                    13
                    Healy said: I would be in favour of players receiving financial gain.
                    The Irish Times
                    14
                    Multiple historical tidbits suggest stocks will continue to gain, says LPL Research.
                    The Irish Times
                    15
                    Investment banks gain certain advantages by dealing with their customers in court.
                    Reuters
                    16
                    He has also said those funds were not used for personal gain.
                    Reuters