gain

noun, verb103 collocationsAvg. frequency: 6.9

a gain achieved over a long period

a gain achieved over a short period

a possible future gain

a gain that will be received later

a consistent and continuous increase

a quick increase

a gain received without delay

gain measured over a year

gain measured over a month

gain measured over a day

a gain that is real and can be seen or measured

a gain of 10% or more, often used in business contexts

an improvement in physical fitness

an unexpected gain, usually of money

a gain achieved with great effort

money or advantages acquired dishonestly

to get a monetary advantage

to succeed in gaining something

used to say that a course of action has no potential benefits

used to say that a course of action has only potential benefits

used to say that no benefit can be derived from a course of action

profit or advantage resulting from something

an increase in a particular quality or amount

for the purpose of personal profit or advantage

to indicate that a gain has occurred

to try to obtain a gain

to make a gain as large as possible

to balance a gain with a loss or cost

to make a gain larger

to be more important or significant than a gain

to make a gain smaller

to strengthen or make a gain secure

to make a gain as small as possible

to be in a position where you are likely to gain something

to not succeed in gaining something

to get an advantage or benefit from an experience or action