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gain v. [
derive] obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"
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gain v. [
acquire, win] win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
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gain v. [
profit, benefit] derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"
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gain n. [
addition, increase] a quantity that is added; "there was an addition to property taxes this year"; "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"
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gain v. [
reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at] reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts"
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