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verbIf a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it.Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine.While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness.If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it.The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals.There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter.It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering.To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing.Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking.The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached.She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy.News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June.Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good.If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort .They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university.Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom. B2

word	gain
definition	verb If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. Students can gain valuable experience by working on the campus radio or magazine. While it has lost its tranquility, the area has gained in liveliness. If you gain from something such as an event or situation, you get some advantage or benefit from it. The company didn't disclose how much it expects to gain from the two deals. There is absolutely nothing to be gained by feeling bitter. It is sad that a major company should try to gain from other people's suffering. To gain something such as weight or speed means to have an increase in that particular thing. Some people do gain weight after they stop smoking. The BMW started coming forward, passing the other cars and gaining speed as it approached. She gained some 25lb in weight during her pregnancy. News on new home sales is brighter, showing a gain of nearly 8% in June. Excessive weight gain doesn't do you any good. If you gain something, you obtain it, especially after a lot of hard work or effort . They realise that passing exams is no longer enough to gain a place at university. Their efforts helped the hostages gain their freedom.
inflections	gainsgaininggained
cefr-level	B2

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