[ɡeɪn], (Verb)

Definitions:
- obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable)
(e.g: we gained entry to the car in five seconds)

- reach or arrive at (a destination)
(e.g: we gained the ridge)

- increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed)
(e.g: I have gained weight over the years)


Phrases:
- gain time

Origin:
late 15th century (as a noun, originally in the sense ‘booty’): from Old French gaigne (noun), gaignier (verb), of Germanic origin

[ɡeɪn], (Noun)

Definitions:
- an increase in wealth or resources
(e.g: the pursuit of personal gain)

- the factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device, usually expressed as a logarithm
(e.g: an amplifier of high gain)


Phrases:
- gain time

Origin:
late 15th century (as a noun, originally in the sense ‘booty’): from Old French gaigne (noun), gaignier (verb), of Germanic origin