Are you trying to hyphenate gains? Unfortunately it cannot be hyphenated because it only contains one syllable.
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A quantity that is added There was an addition to property taxes this year They recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeks |
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The advantageous quality of being beneficial |
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The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input |
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The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating |
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Obtain Derive pleasure from one's garden |
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Win something through one's efforts I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese Gain an understanding of international finance |
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Derive a benefit from She profited from his vast experience |
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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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Obtain advantages, such as points, etc. The home team was gaining ground After defeating the Knicks |
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The Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference |
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Rise in rate or price The stock market gained 24 points today |
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Increase or develop The peace movement gained momentum The car gathers speed |
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Earn on some commercial or business transaction Earn as salary or wages How much do you make a month in your new job? She earns a lot in her new job This merger brought in lots of money He clears $5 |
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000 each month |
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Increase (one's body weight) She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising |