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Antonyms for gain on


Grammar : Verb
Spell : geyn
Phonetic Transcription : geɪn



Definition of gain on

Origin :
  • late 15c., from Middle French gain, from Old French gaaigne "gain, profit, advantage; booty; arable land" (12c.), from gaaignier "to gain" (see gain (v.)). The original French sense enfolded the notions of "profit from agriculture" and "booty, prey." Implied earlier in Middle English gaignage (late 14c.) "profit from agriculture."
  • As in approach : verb come nearer
  • As in overtake : verb catch; pass
  • As in reach : verb arrive at

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