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Nouns (5)

gain

n. the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

profit, gain

n. the advantageous quality of being beneficial

amplification, gain

n. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

Verbs (27)

derive, gain

v. obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden"

gain, gather

v. increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"

advance, gain

v. rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"

gain, put on

v. increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"

acquire, win, gain

v. win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

profit, gain, benefit

v. derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience"

gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground

v. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "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"

reach, make, attain, hit, arrive at, gain

v. reach a destination, either real or abstract; "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"

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Fuzzynyms (86)

gross, revenue, receipts

n. the entire amount of income before any deductions are made

net income, net, net profit, lucre, profit, profits, earnings

n. the excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses)

return, issue, take, takings, proceeds, yield, payoff

n. the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property; "the average return was about 5%"

interest, stake

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

dividend

n. that part of the earnings of a corporation that is distributed to its shareholders; usually paid quarterly

tangible possession, material possession

n. property or belongings that are tangible

investment, investment funds

n. money that is invested with an expectation of profit

interest, stake

n. (law) a right or legal share of something; a financial involvement with something; "they have interests all over the world"; "a stake in the company's future"

benefit, welfare

n. something that aids or promotes well-being; "for the benefit of all"

value

n. the quality (positive or negative) that renders something desirable or valuable; "the Shakespearean Shylock is of dubious value in the modern world"

harvest

v. remove from a culture or a living or dead body, as for the purposes of transplantation; "The Chinese are said to harvest organs from executed criminals"

grow

v. become larger, greater, or bigger; expand or gain; "The problem grew too large for me"; "Her business grew fast"

withdraw, draw, take out, draw off

v. remove (a commodity) from (a supply source); "She drew $2,000 from the account"; "The doctors drew medical supplies from the hospital's emergency bank"

net, clear

v. yield as a net profit; "This sale netted me $1 million"

reap, draw

v. get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"

help

v. contribute to the furtherance of; "This money will help the development of literacy in developing countries"

serve, help

v. help to some food; help with food or drink; "I served him three times, and after that he helped himself"

serve, serve up, dish out, dish up, dish

v. provide (usually but not necessarily food); "We serve meals for the homeless"; "She dished out the soup at 8 P.M."; "The entertainers served up a lively show"

reach, hit, attain

v. reach a point in time, or a certain state or level; "The thermometer hit 100 degrees"; "This car can reach a speed of 140 miles per hour"

carry

v. cover a certain distance or advance beyond; "The drive carried to the green"

catch, grab, take hold of

v. take hold of so as to seize or restrain or stop the motion of; "Catch the ball!"; "Grab the elevator door!"

proceed, go forward, continue

v. move ahead; travel onward in time or space; "We proceeded towards Washington"; "She continued in the direction of the hills"; "We are moving ahead in time now"

pull

v. operate when rowing a boat; "pull the oars"

drive, take

v. proceed along in a vehicle; "We drive the turnpike to work"

snap

v. bring the jaws together; "he snapped indignantly"

wander

v. go via an indirect route or at no set pace; "After dinner, we wandered into town"

achieve, accomplish, attain, reach

v. to gain with effort; "she achieved her goal despite setbacks"

realize, realise

v. expand or complete (a part in a piece of baroque music) by supplying the harmonies indicated in the figured bass

take, submit

v. accept or undergo, often unwillingly; "We took a pay cut"

find oneself, find

v. accept and make use of one's personality, abilities, and situation; "My son went to Berkeley to find himself"

succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods

v. attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

jab, prod, stab, poke, dig

v. poke or thrust abruptly; "he jabbed his finger into her ribs"

hit

v. cause to move by striking; "hit a ball"

hit, strike

v. drive something violently into a location; "he hit his fist on the table"; "she struck her head on the low ceiling"

punch

v. drive forcibly as if by a punch; "the nail punched through the wall"

Synonyms (3)

become, go, get

v. enter or assume a certain state or condition; "He became annoyed when he heard the bad news"; "It must be getting more serious"; "her face went red with anger"; "She went into ecstasy"; "Get going!"

Antonyms (29)

loss, red ink, red

n. the amount by which the cost of a business exceeds its revenue; "the company operated at a loss last year"; "the company operated in the red last year"

disadvantage

n. the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position

loss, deprivation

n. the disadvantage that results from losing something; "his loss of credibility led to his resignation"; "losing him is no great deprivation"

decrease, decrement

n. the amount by which something decreases

decrease, diminish, lessen, fall

v. decrease in size, extent, or range; "The amount of homework decreased towards the end of the semester"; "The cabin pressure fell dramatically"; "her weight fell to under a hundred pounds"; "his voice fell to a whisper"

reduce, melt off, lose weight, slim, slenderize, thin, slim down

v. take off weight

fail

v. get worse; "Her health is declining"

lose

v. fail to get or obtain; "I lost the opportunity to spend a year abroad"

fall back, lose, drop off, fall behind, recede

v. retreat

get the better of, overcome, defeat

v. win a victory over; "You must overcome all difficulties"; "defeat your enemies"; "He overcame his shyness"; "He overcame his infirmity"; "Her anger got the better of her and she blew up"

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