gain

verb
gān

To acquire possession of.

Example

“Looks like you’ve gained a new friend.”

Other meanings

To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
“The sick man gains daily.”
To grow more likely to catch or overtake someone.
“I’m gaining (on you).”

Example sentences

“To risk nothing is to gain nothing.”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“He's telling people what they want to hear for personal gain.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0

Word history

From Old Norse "gagn" (benefit, advantage, use).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “gain” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.