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gain (1)

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gain1
/geɪn गेन्‌/ verb
1 [T] to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want वस्‍तु तक पहुँचना या प्राप्‍त करना, विशेषतः अपेक्षित या अभीष्‍ट वस्‍तु; पाना
They managed to gain access to secret information.
The country gained its independence ten years ago.
2 [T] to gradually get more of something किसी वस्‍तु का कम्रशः बढ़ना
The train was gaining speed.
to gain weight/confidence
विलोम lose
3 [I, T] gain (something) (by/from something/doing something) to get an advantage कुछ लाभ होना या पाना
I've got nothing to gain by staying in this job.
विलोम lose
IDM
gain ground to make progress; to become stronger or more popular आगे बढ़ना, उन्‍नति करना; अधिक सशक्त या लोकप्रिय होना
gain in something to gradually get more of something क्रमशः प्राप्ति में वृद्धि होना
He’s gained in confidence in the past year.
gain on somebody/something to get closer to somebody/something that you are trying to catch जिसे पकड़ना अभीष्‍ट हो उसके क्रमशः पास पहुँचना
I saw the other runners were gaining on me so I increased my pace.