Define gain

seg meaning 1 seg meaning in business 2 is seg a word 3 seg meaning in banking 4 as in to increase. to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model. Synonyms & Similar Words. increase. rise. 5 an increase in something such as size, weight, or amount: Side effects of the drugs may include tiredness, headaches, or weight gain. After deducting costs, we still made a net gain of £5, Oil prices rose again today after yesterday's gains. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. 6 come into the possession of something concrete or abstract. verb. obtain advantages, such as points, etc. “The home team was gaining ground”. synonyms: advance, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win. see more. see less. Antonyms: drop off, fall back, fall behind, lose, recede. 7 Definition of 'gain' Word Frequency gain (geɪn) Word forms: gains plural3rd person singular present tense, gaining present participle, gained past tense past participle 1. transitive verb/intransitive verb If a person or place gains something such as an ability or quality, they gradually get more of it. 8 obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable). 9 reach or arrive at (a destination). 10 Britannica Dictionary definition of GAIN. 1. [count]: something wanted or valued that is gotten: something that is gained. ill-gotten gains [=money and other valuable things gotten through dishonest methods] especially: money gotten through some activity or process: profit. financial/stock-market gains. 12