the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
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"
increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising"
increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed"
rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today"
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
reach a destination, either real or abstract;
win something through one's efforts; "I acquire
GET
communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone; "Bill called this number and he got Mary"; "The operator couldn't get Kobe because of the earthquake"
suffer from the receipt of; "She will catch hell for this behavior!"
take vengeance on or get even; "We'll get them!"; "That'll fix him good!"; "This time I got him"
perceive by hearing; "I didn't catch your name"; "She didn't get his name when they met the first time"
succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase; "We finally got the suspect"; "Did you catch the thief?"
purchase; "What did you get at the toy store?"
make children; "Abraham begot Isaac"; "Men often father children but don't recognize them"
reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot; "the rock caught her in the back of the head"; "The blow got him in the back"; "The punch caught him in the stomach"
come into the possession of something concret
OBTAIN
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come into possession of;
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Got
PROCURE
arrange for sexual partners for others
get by special effort; "He procured extra cigarettes even though they were rationed"
Acquire, get hold of
REAP
gather, as of natural products; "harvest the grapes"
get or derive; "He drew great benefits from his membership in the association"
WIN
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"
win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"