"gain" meaning in French

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɛ̃/ Audio: Fr-gain.ogg Forms: gains [plural]
Etymology: Inherited from Middle French gain, from Old French gaaing, deverbal from the verb gaaignier (“to earn, gain, seize, conquer by force”) (whence Modern French gagner). Etymology templates: {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|fr|frm|gain|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Middle French gain, {{inh+|fr|frm|gain}} Inherited from Middle French gain, {{inh|fr|fro|gaaing}} Old French gaaing, {{m|fro|gaaignier||to earn, gain, seize, conquer by force}} gaaignier (“to earn, gain, seize, conquer by force”), {{cog|fr|gagner}} French gagner Head templates: {{fr-noun|m}} gain m (plural gains)
  1. a gain (of something), an instance of saving (something); an increase (in something) Tags: masculine
    Sense id: en-gain-fr-noun-mC1bJv-j Categories (other): French terms with collocations
  2. (usually in the plural) winnings, earnings, takings Tags: masculine, plural-normally
    Sense id: en-gain-fr-noun-uaPTHH-H Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of French entries with incorrect language header: 36 56 8
  3. (finance) gain, yield Tags: masculine Categories (topical): Finance
    Sense id: en-gain-fr-noun-uDfPZ22P Topics: business, finance
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: gain de cause Related terms: profit

Inflected forms

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