"gain" meaning in All languages combined

See gain on Wiktionary

Noun [English]

IPA: /geɪn/ Audio: en-us-gain.ogg [US] Forms: gain [singular], gains [plural]
Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A gain is the act of getting something.
    Sense id: simple-gain-en-noun-5sU0u9e2
  2. What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend.
    Sense id: simple-gain-en-noun-aeHlf~U1
  3. The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
    Sense id: simple-gain-en-noun-zsIQWDRr

Verb [English]

IPA: /geɪn/ Audio: en-us-gain.ogg [US] Forms: gain [canonical], gains [third-person, singular], gained [past], gained [past, participle], gaining [present, participle]
Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. You gain something by getting or receiving it.
    Sense id: simple-gain-en-verb-5K2x-9d~
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