Choose the perfect synonym or antonym for the word An increase or improvement in a specific value, amount, or condition.
Gain
/ɡeɪn/Synonyms:
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Examples:
The old man was gaining line steadily now.Soon it gained the head.Strangelove gains a complete and convincing victory in the television debate.
Etymology:
Derived from the Old French gaaignier, meaning to earn or win, which is from the Frankish waidanjan, linked to Proto-Germanic waidijaną, meaning to hunt or pursue.
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