Main entry: gain
Definition: the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Definition: the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue
Main entry: gain, put on
Definition: increase (one's body weight)
Usage: She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
Antonyms: reduce, slenderize, slim, slim down, thin, melt off, lose weight
Definition: take off weight
Main entry: make headway, win, pull ahead, get ahead, gain, gain ground, advance
Definition: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
Usage: The home team was gaining ground; After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
Antonyms: drop off, recede, lose, fall back, fall behind
Definition: retreat
Main entry: gain, acquire, win
Definition: win something through one's efforts
Usage: I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese; Gain an understanding of international finance
Antonyms: lose
Definition: fail to get or obtain