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— English words —

• gain v. (Transitive) To acquire possession of.
• gain v. (Intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in…
• gain v. (Transitive, dated) To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
• gain v. (Transitive) To increase.
• gain v. (Intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
• gain v. (Transitive) To reach.
• gain v. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one’s side; to conciliate.
• gain v. (Intransitive) To put on weight.
• gain v. (Of a clock or watch) To run fast.
• gain n. The act of gaining; acquisition.
• gain n. The thing or things gained.
• gain n. (Electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
• gain prep. (Obsolete) Against.
• gain adj. (Obsolete) Straight, direct; near; short.
• gain adj. (Obsolete) Suitable; convenient; ready.
• gain adj. (Dialectal) Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
• gain adj. (Dialectal) Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
• gain adv. (Obsolete) Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
• gain adv. (Dialectal) Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
• gain adv. (Dialectal) Tolerably; fairly.
• gain n. (Architecture) A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which…
• Gain prop.n. A surname.
• gain- pref. Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in opposition to", "counter-".
• gain- pref. Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return"; "counter-".
• gain- pref. Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state; "back again".
• gain- pref. Prefix denoting repetition; "over again"; "anew"; again-.

— Foreign words, define in English —

• Basque
  • gain n. Summit.
• Louisiana creole
  • gain v. To have.
• Middle english
  • gain prep. Against, next to, touching.
  • gain prep. (Figurative) against, opposed to, counter to, opposing (usually used in religious and spiritual contexts).
  • gain prep. Towards, to, nearing.
  • gain prep. (Rare) on, on top of.
  • gain prep. (Rare) facing, pointed towards.
  • gain adv. Back (to), returning (to).
  • gain adj. Alternative form of gayn (“direct, fast, good, helpful”).
  • gain n. Alternative form of gayn (“gain, reward, advantage”).
  • gain v. Alternative form of gaynen.
• Middle french
  • gain n. Income (financial).
• Welsh
  • gain adj. Soft mutation of cain.

— English word, defined in German —

• gain S. Gewinn, Ertrag.

— English words, defined in Dutch —

• gain w. Overgankelijk aankomen.
• gain w. Overgankelijk behalen.
• gain w. Overgankelijk bekomen.
• gain w. Overgankelijk opdoen.
• gain w. Overgankelijk verdienen.
• gain w. Overgankelijk verkrijgen.
• gain w. Overgankelijk winnen.
• gain w. Overgankelijk zwaarder worden.
• gain n. Aanwinst.
• gain n. Acquest.
• gain n. Baat.
• gain n. Belang.
• gain n. Buit.
• gain n. Gewin.
• gain n. Opbrengst.
• gain n. Profijt.
• gain n. Prooi.
• gain n. Stijging.
• gain n. Verdienste.
• gain n. Voordeel.
• gain n. Winst.

— English words, defined in French —

• gain n. Avantage, gain, profit, bénéfice.
• gain n. Acquisition, augmentation.
• gain v. Gagner, acquérir, remporter.
• gain v. Profiter.
• gain v. (Football américain) Amasser.

— English words, defined in Spanish —

• gain v. Conseguir, obtener, ganar.
• gain v. Adquirir.

— English word, defined in Portuguese —

• gain v. Ganhar, receber.

— English words, defined in Italian —

• gain agg. (Obsoleto) diretto, veloce, rapido.
• gain agg. (Obsoleto) adatto, corretto, appropriato.
• gain s. Ottenimento, guadagno, acquisizione (atto di ottenere).
• gain s. (Economia) (commercio) guadagno, profitto (ciò che viene ottenuto).
• gain s. (Per estensione) aumento, crescita.
• gain s. (Elettronica) guadagno.

— In Dutch —

• ga␣in w. Eerste persoon enkelvoud tegenwoordige tijd van ingaan.
• ga␣in w. Gebiedende wijs van ingaan.
• ga␣in w. (Bij inversie) tweede persoon enkelvoud tegenwoordige tijd van ingaan.

— In French —

• gain n.m. Profit que l’on tire d’une entreprise, d’un travail, d’un…
• gain n.m. Succès, victoire, avantage que l’on a dans une entreprise…
• gain n.m. (Électronique) Rapport entre la valeur d’entrée et celle…
• gain n.m. (Par extension) (Télécommunications) Capacité d’amplification…

— In Spanish —

• Gain s. Apellido.

158 English words from 39 English definitions

a␣clock acquire acquisition act action advance advantage again- against Alternative and anew any Architecture back bevelled binding cain catch cheap clock come come␣off competition conciliate contexts contrary contrary␣to convenient conveniently counter- cut cut␣out dated denoting dexterous dexterously Dialectal direct draw draw␣into Easy Electronics facing factor fairly fast Figurative financial form gain gained gaining girder good grow handy have helpful Honest Income increase individual in␣return interest into Intransitive joist likely meaning means moderate moderately more multiplied mutation near nearest nearing next next␣to notch Obsolete obtain of␣a off one on␣top on␣top␣of opposed opposing opposition other out out␣of over over␣again overtake party pointed possession Prefix previous profit put put␣on put␣on␣weight quickly Rare reach ready receive reciprocal religious repetition respectable restoration return returning reward rich run short side signal Soft Soft␣mutation spiritual square state Straight Straightly successful Suitable Suitably Summit surname the The␣thing thing things timber To␣come tolerable Tolerably top touching towards Transitive used usually victor watch way weight which win winner

24 English words from 44 foreign definitions

Acquest Acquisition Amasser amplification augmentation che dans entre entrée entreprise extension Football Gagner gain Par Per profit Profiter que Rapport tire travail van veloce

82 foreign words from 44 foreign definitions

aankomen Aanwinst acquérir acquisizione adatto Adquirir américain Apellido appropriato atto aumento avantage Baat behalen bekomen Belang bénéfice Bij Buit Capacité celle ciò commercio Conseguir corretto crescita d’entrée diretto Economia Eerste Eerste␣persoon Électronique Elettronica enkelvoud Ertrag estensione Football␣américain ganar Ganhar Gebiedende Gebiedende␣wijs Gewin Gewinn guadagno ingaan inversie l’on Obsoleto obtener Opbrengst opdoen Ottenimento ottenuto Overgankelijk Par␣extension Per␣estensione persoon Profijt profitto Prooi rapido receber remporter Stijging Succès tegenwoordige␣tijd Télécommunications tijd tweede tweede␣persoon une valeur verdienen Verdienste verkrijgen victoire viene Voordeel wijs winnen Winst worden

116 suffixes (New words found by adding one or more letters at the end of the word.)

gain'd gaini gains Gains gained gainer Gainer Gaines Gainey gainly gain␣on Gainor gainst 'gainst gainage gainand gainers Gainers gainest gaineth Gaineys gainful gaining Gainors gainsaw gainsay gainset gainable gainedst Gainford gainfull gainings gainless gainlier gainline gain␣line gainsaid gainsays gainsets gainside gainsome gainstay gainward gainwise gainword gainbirth gainesite gainfully gainliest gainlines gain␣lines +65 words

278 times in the middle (New words found by adding letters in front and at the end of the word.)

againe against regains rogaine Rogaine Sagaing againest againsaw againsay againsts bargains congaing ibogaine magainin megainin Morgaine outgains plygains regained regainer rogaines snogaine ungained ungainly againness againsays againster againward as␣against backgains bargained bargainee bargainer bargainor forgainst go␣against ibogaines magainins outgained overgains regainers regainest regaineth regaining rogaining snogaines ungainful ungainlie up␣against againstand +228 words

79 prefixes (New words found by adding one or more letters in front of the word.)

again again- regain ungain bargain Gaugain outgain plygain autogain backgain foregain overgain say␣again born-again born␣again brain-gain brain␣gain come␣again half␣again once␣again over␣again photogain rebargain solar␣gain than␣again then␣again turnagain turn␣again undergain hello␣again line␣to␣gain never␣again outbargain prebargain rue-bargain thereagain there␣again think␣again to␣and␣again weight␣gain as␣much␣again capital␣gain now␣and␣again plea-bargain plea␣bargain time␣bargain all␣over␣again breathe␣again but␣then␣again Dutch␣bargain +29 words

3 words-in-word (Words found as is inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

Ain AIN ain'

3 words-in-word RTL (Words found written from right to left, inside the word. Minimum size 3 letters.)

nia Nia NIA

15 anagrams (New words found by changing the order of the letters.)

agin Agin ag'in Agni a-␣-ing Angi angi- gina Gina inga Inga Nagi naig Ngai NGIA

117 anagrams found with an extra letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word and an extra letter.)

AAing acing again again- aging Agins agoin' agrin ahing aking algin align Aming Angie angio angio- anigh anti-g aping A␣ring awing Awngi axing baing Bangi fagin Fagin Gaian gain'd gaini gains Gains gamin Ganai Ganci Gangi ganif ganil ganpi Gavin gay-in genia ghani Ghani Giana giant Giant GI␣can Gilan ginas +67 words

43 anagrams found minus a letter (New words formed with all the letters from the word minus a letter.)

AGI A.G.I. A.␣G.␣I. AGN AiG AIG Ain AIN ain' Ang ANG ani Ani ANI gan Gan GaN GAN Gia gin Gin gna GNA GNI Ian -ian Iga IgA IGN Ina INA ing -ing -ïng nag nai Nga NGA NGI nia Nia NIA nig

54 cousins (New words found by changing only one letter.)

bain Bain cain Cain -cain- Dain fain Fain Gaia Gail Gair gait Gann gaon Gaon garn gawn Gbin gein Gnin goin Goin goin' go␣in grin GTIN Guin gwin Gwin hain Iain Jain kain Kain lain Lain main Main Nain pain Pain PAIN rain Rain sain Sain tain Tain vain VAIN wain Wain zain Zain

9 lipograms (New words found when removing only one letter.)

Ain AIN ain' gan Gan GaN GAN gin Gin

6 epenthesis (New words found when adding only one letter.)

Gaian gamin Gavin gay-in grain Grain

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