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gain
noun [C or U] (INCREASE) /ɡeɪn/Definition
C1 an increase in something such as size, weight, or amount: Side effects of the drugs may include tiredness, headaches, or weight gain. Having deducted costs we still made a net gain of £5,000. Oil prices rose again today after yesterday's gains.Becoming biggerEnlarging and inflatingIncreasing and intensifyingAugmenting and supplementing
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Synonyms and related words:
- a new lease of life idiom
- accrual noun
- accrue verb
- add verb
- addendum noun
- addition noun
- append verb
- beef sth up phrasal verb
- bolt sth on phrasal verb
- broaden/expand/widen sb's horizons idiom
- extension noun (REACH)
- graft verb (ADD PIECE)
- incremental adjective
- optimize verb
- supplement verb
- tack sth on phrasal verb
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