Synonyms of gain

gain 1 of 2

verb

1

as in to gather

to gradually increase in

our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gather
• accumulate
• grow (in)
• expand
• build up
• enhance
• accrue
• excite
• amass
• mount
• pick up
• maximize
• extend
• stimulate
• double (in)
• enrich
• enlarge
• boost
• elevate
• triple (in)
• step up
• ramp (up)
• jack (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• decrease (in)
• fall (in)
• decline (in)
• lessen
• diminish (in)
• dip
• abate
• dwindle
• taper
• taper off

2

as in to earn

to receive as return for effort

gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earn
• win
• reap
• garner
• obtain
• get
• make
• attain
• acquire
• land
• realize
• secure
• capture
• achieve
• procure
• draw
• carry
• bring in
• come by
• pull down
• knock down
• accomplish
• accumulate
• regain
• score
• gross
• bag
• amass
• net
• occupy
• recapture
• catch
• take over
• clear
• pick up
• reacquire
• notch (up)
• rack up
• annex
• remake
• reattain

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lose
• give
• pay
• forfeit
• grant
• yield
• accord
• give up
• surrender
• relinquish
• part (with)
• hand over

3

as in to recover

to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness

is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon

Synonyms & Similar Words

• recover
• improve
• heal
• recuperate
• come back
• recoup
• rally
• snap back
• pull round
• come to
• survive
• convalesce
• come around
• revive
• come round
• mend
• recruit
• pull through
• pick up
• cheer (up)
• perk (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• come down
• collapse
• fail
• decline
• fade
• weaken
• waste (away)
• deteriorate
• sink
• wilt
• worsen
• degenerate
• wither
• ail
• sicken
• languish
• relapse
• regress

4

as in to increase

to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number

the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• rise
• accelerate
• swell
• expand
• climb
• accumulate
• multiply
• intensify
• spread
• wax
• roll up
• appreciate
• snowball
• escalate
• proliferate
• mount
• enlarge
• jump
• build up
• surge
• boom
• balloon
• mushroom
• heighten
• bourgeon
• skyrocket
• burgeon
• peak
• bulk
• rocket
• redouble
• inflate
• puff (up)
• distend
• blow up
• crest
• crescendo

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• decrease
• diminish
• lessen
• recede
• contract
• dwindle
• wane

5

as in to achieve

to obtain (as a goal) through effort

vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary

Synonyms & Similar Words

• achieve
• attain
• win
• obtain
• make
• garner
• score
• get
• hit
• acquire
• secure
• capture
• log
• land
• realize
• draw
• procure
• carry
• rack up
• chalk up
• clock (up)
• ring up
• excel
• notch (up)
• bag
• equal
• tie
• touch
• match
• meet
• approach
• surpass
• amount (to)
• top
• rival
• measure up (to)
• outdo
• beat

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• miss
• lose
• fail (at)
• fall short (of)

6

as in to persuade

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request

the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses

Synonyms & Similar Words

• persuade
• convince
• satisfy
• bring
• get
• induce
• move
• convert
• urge
• attract
• prevail (on or upon)
• win (over)
• talk (into)
• argue
• coax
• bring around
• sell
• seduce
• influence
• lure
• entice
• prompt
• sway
• entreat
• tempt
• interest
• wheedle
• exhort
• cajole
• allure
• draw
• lead on
• snow
• beguile
• discuss
• incline
• converse
• blandish
• fast-talk
• overpersuade
• debate
• dispute
• brainwash
• blarney
• chew over
• moot
• reason (with)
• hash (over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• deter
• discourage
• dissuade
• unsell

gain

2 of 2

noun

ˈgān 

1

as in increase

something added (as by growth)

attributed her recent weight gain to the medication she was taking

Synonyms & Similar Words

• increase
• boost
• raise
• addition
• rise
• increment
• augmentation
• expansion
• plus
• accrual
• supplement
• step-up
• accumulation
• proliferation
• accretion
• more
• uptick
• addendum
• continuation
• jump
• gathering
• extension
• collection
• complement
• spike
• upturn
• appendix
• accession
• assemblage
• uptrend
• run-up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loss
• decrease
• reduction
• decline
• fall
• lowering
• depletion
• diminution
• shrinkage
• lessening
• abatement
• decrement
• falloff
• diminishment
• deduction
• drop-off
• step-down
• subtraction

2

as in profit

the amount of money left when expenses are subtracted from the total amount received

the company posted a substantial fourth-quarter gain, signaling an end to their money-losing ventures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• profit
• earnings
• proceeds
• return
• payoff
• income
• net
• salary
• lucre
• sales
• revenue
• pay
• killing
• wages
• yield
• bottom line
• windfall
• compensation
• cleanup
• payment
• interest
• gross
• emolument
• remittal
• requital

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loss
• cost
• expense
• charge
• expenditure
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

3

as in revenue

usually gains plural an increase usually measured in money that comes from labor, business, or property

net gains this year were better than last

Synonyms & Similar Words

• revenue
• profit
• earnings
• yield
• return
• income
• proceeds
• incoming(s)
• windfall
• wages
• salary
• killing
• resources
• funds
• money
• pocket
• capital
• take-home pay
• tips
• finances
• exchequer
• coffers
• pocketbook
• bankroll
• wherewithal

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• cost
• expenses
• charge
• expenditures
• outlay
• disbursement
• outgo

Examples of gain in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

That includes regional drug trafficking, which is increasingly attracting attention as fentanyl and other synthetic opioids gain popularity statewide. —Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Oct. 2024

Semiconductor slide stabilizes as market remains calm Japan’s Nikkei 225 closed slightly up, gaining 0.18%, as the semiconductor sector stabilized after ASML’s warning of weak demand outside AI. —Fortune Editors, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024

Noun

Harris needs to cut into Trump’s support with GOP voters, especially because the party made gains in voter registration since President Joe Biden narrowly won Arizona four years ago. —Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 18 Oct. 2024

Netflix delivered third-quarter results above Wall Street expectations in many categories, including a gain of 5.1 million subscribers from the previous quarter. —Dade Hayes, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2024

Phrases Containing gain

• gain ground