gain

• "there was an addition to property taxes this year"
• "they recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks"

Synonyms

• additiona component that is added to something to improve it; the act of adding one thing to another; a quantity that is added; something added to what you already have; a suburban area laid out in streets and lots for a future residential area ; the arithmetic operation of summing
• increasebecome bigger or greater in amount; make bigger or more; a quantity that is added; a change resulting in an increase; a process of becoming larger or longer or more numerous or more important; the amount by which something increases; the act of increasing something

Synonyms

• profitderive a benefit from; make a profit; the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) ; the advantageous quality of being beneficial

Synonyms

• amplificationaddition of extra material or illustration or clarifying detail; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input ; (electronics) the act of increasing voltage or power or current

• "derive pleasure from one's garden"

Synonyms

• derivereason by deduction; obtain; come from; develop or evolve from a latent or potential state ; come from

• "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
• "Gain an understanding of international finance"
• "win someone's confidence and friendship"

Synonyms

• acquirecome into the possession of something concrete or abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar ; win something through one's efforts; gain knowledge or skills; gain through experience
• wina victory (as in a race or other competition); something won (especially money) ; be the winner in a contest or competition; win something through one's efforts; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; attain success or reach a desired goal; acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

• "She profited from his vast experience"

Synonyms

• profitderive a benefit from; make a profit; the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) ; the advantageous quality of being beneficial
• benefitderive a benefit from; be beneficial for; financial assistance in time of need ; something that aids or promotes well-being; a performance to raise money for a charitable cause

• "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"

Synonyms

• reachthe limits within which something can be effective; an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"; the act of physically reaching or thrusting out ; the limit of capability; reach a destination, either real or abstract; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; move forward or upward in order to touch; be in or establish communication with; to gain with effort; to extend as far as; reach a goal; place into the hands or custody of; to exert much effort or energy
• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine
• attainto gain with effort; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; find unexpectedly; reach a destination, either real or abstract
• hit(baseball) a successful stroke in an athletic contest (especially in baseball); the act of contacting one thing with another; a conspicuous success; (physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together; a dose of a narcotic drug ; a murder carried out by an underworld syndicate; a connection made via the internet to another website; cause to move by striking; hit against; deal a blow to, either with the hand or with an instrument; reach a destination, either real or abstract; affect or afflict suddenly, usually adversely; hit with a missile from a weapon ; encounter by chance; gain points in a game; cause to experience suddenly; make a strategic, offensive, assault against an enemy, opponent, or a target; kill intentionally and with premeditation; drive something violently into a location; reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; produce by manipulating keys or strings of musical instruments; hit the intended target or goal ; pay unsolicited and usually unwanted sexual attention to
• arrive atreach a destination, either real or abstract

• "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"
• "win points"

Synonyms

• advancebeing ahead of time or need; situated ahead or going before; a movement forward; a change for the better; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) ; an amount paid before it is earned ; increase in price or value; move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; bring forward for consideration or acceptance; increase or raise; contribute to the progress or growth of; cause to move forward; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; develop in a positive way; develop further; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; pay in advance; move forward; rise in rate or price
• wina victory (as in a race or other competition); something won (especially money) ; be the winner in a contest or competition; win something through one's efforts; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; attain success or reach a desired goal; acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
• pull aheadobtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• make headwayobtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• get aheadobtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• gain groundobtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• "The stock market gained 24 points today"

Synonyms

• advancebeing ahead of time or need; situated ahead or going before; a movement forward; a change for the better; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) ; an amount paid before it is earned ; increase in price or value; move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; bring forward for consideration or acceptance; increase or raise; contribute to the progress or growth of; cause to move forward; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; develop in a positive way; develop further; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; pay in advance; move forward; rise in rate or price

• "the peace movement gained momentum"
• "the car gathers speed"

Synonyms

• gathersewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching ; the act of gathering something ; assemble or get together; collect in one place; collect or gather; conclude from evidence; draw together into folds or puckers ; get people together; draw and bring closer; look for (food) in nature; increase or develop

• "earn as salary or wages"
• "How much do you make a month in your new job?"
• "She earns a lot in her new job"
• "this merger brought in lots of money"
• "He clears $5,000 each month"

Synonyms

• take inprovide with shelter ; fool or hoax; suck or take up or in; visit for entertainment; call for and obtain payment of; see or watch; express willingness to have in one's home or environs; fold up; take up mentally; earn on some commercial or business transaction; hear, usually without the knowledge of the speakers; accept; take in, also metaphorically; take up as if with a sponge ; serve oneself to, or consume regularly; take into one's family; make (clothes) smaller
• clearcompletely; in an easily perceptible manner; the state of being free of suspicion; a clear or unobstructed space or expanse of land or water; readily apparent to the mind; free from confusion or doubt; affording free passage or view; allowing light to pass through; free from contact or proximity or connection; characterized by freedom from troubling thoughts (especially guilt); (of sound or color) free from anything that dulls or dims; (especially of a title) free from any encumbrance or limitation that presents a question of fact or law; clear and distinct to the senses; accurately stated or described; free from clouds or mist or haze; free of restrictions or qualifications; free from flaw or blemish or impurity; clear of charges or deductions; easily deciphered ; freed from any question of guilt; characterized by ease and quickness in perceiving; rid of obstructions; make a way or path by removing objects; become clear; grant authorization or clearance for; remove; go unchallenged; be debited and credited to the proper bank accounts; go away or disappear; pass by, over, or under without making contact; make free from confusion or ambiguity; free from payment of customs duties, as of a shipment; clear from impurities, blemishes, pollution, etc.; yield as a net profit; make as a net profit; earn on some commercial or business transaction; sell; pass an inspection or receive authorization; pronounce not guilty of criminal charges; settle, as of a debt; make clear, bright, light, or translucent; rid of instructions or data; remove (people) from a building; remove the occupants of; free (the throat) by making a rasping sound
• makea recognizable kind; the act of mixing cards haphazardly ; engage in; give certain properties to something; make or cause to be or to become; cause to do; give rise to; create or manufacture a man-made product; make, formulate, or derive in the mind; compel or make somebody or something to act in a certain way; create by artistic means; earn on some commercial or business transaction; create or design, often in a certain way; to compose or represent; reach a goal; be or be capable of being changed or made into; make by shaping or bringing together constituents; perform or carry out; make by combining materials and parts; change from one form into another; act in a certain way so as to acquire; charge with a function; achieve a point or goal; reach a destination, either real or abstract; institute, enact, or establish; carry out or commit; form by assembling individuals or constituents; organize or be responsible for; put in order or neaten; head into a specified direction; have a bowel movement; undergo fabrication or creation; be suitable for; add up to; amount to; constitute the essence of; appear to begin an activity; proceed along a path; reach in time; gather and light the materials for; prepare for eating by applying heat; induce to have sex; assure the success of; represent fictitiously, as in a play, or pretend to be or act like; consider as being; calculate as being; cause to be enjoyable or pleasurable; favor the development of; develop into; behave in a certain way; eliminate urine
• earnearn on some commercial or business transaction; acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
• realizebe fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally; make real or concrete; earn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass
• realiseearn on some commercial or business transaction; convert into cash; expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass ; make real or concrete; be fully aware or cognizant of ; perceive (an idea or situation) mentally
• pull indirect toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes; earn on some commercial or business transaction; of trains; get or bring together
• bring inbring in a new person or object into a familiar environment; earn on some commercial or business transaction; be sold for a certain price; submit (a verdict) to a court ; transmit

• "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

Synonyms

• put onadopted in order to deceive; put clothing on one's body; add to something existing; put on the stove or ready for cooking; carry out (performances); add to the odometer; prepare and supply with the necessary equipment for execution or performance; apply to a surface; fool or hoax; increase (one's body weight)