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- [geyn]
- /geɪn/
- /ɡeɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyn]
- /geɪn/
Definitions of gaining word
- verb with object gaining to make a gain or gains in. 1
- verb with object gaining to fasten or support by means of a gain. 1
- verb without object gaining to improve; make progress; advance: to gain in health after an illness. 1
- verb without object gaining to get nearer, as in pursuit (usually followed by on or upon): Our horse was gaining on the favorite at the far turn. 1
- verb without object gaining to draw away from or farther ahead of the other contestants in a race, one's pursuers, etc. (usually followed by on or upon). 1
- verb without object gaining (of a watch or clock) to run fast. 1
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Origin of gaining
First appearance:
before 1425 One of the 25% oldest English words
1425-75; late Middle English (noun) < Middle French, contraction of Old French gaaing, noun derivative of gaaignier to till, earn, win < Germanic; compare Old High German weidanōn to hunt, forage for food
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Parts of speech for Gaining
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gaining popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 100% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
gaining usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gaining
noun gaining
- acquisition — If a company or business person makes an acquisition, they buy another company or part of a company.
- attainment — The attainment of an aim is the achieving of it.
- achievement — An achievement is something which someone has succeeded in doing, especially after a lot of effort.
- purchase — to acquire by the payment of money or its equivalent; buy.
- procurement — the act of procuring, or obtaining or getting by effort, care, or the use of special means: The organ procurement procedure is very complicated.
adjective gaining
- in luck — the force that seems to operate for good or ill in a person's life, as in shaping circumstances, events, or opportunities: With my luck I'll probably get pneumonia.
- realising — to grasp or understand clearly.
- fast — moving or able to move, operate, function, or take effect quickly; quick; swift; rapid: a fast horse; a fast pain reliever; a fast thinker.
Antonyms for gaining
noun gaining
- loss — detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get: to bear the loss of a robbery.
Top questions with gaining
- why am i gaining weight?
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