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Gain

/ɡeɪn/

An increase or improvement in a specific value, amount, or condition.

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She gained new friends at school.They gained weight after the long holiday.

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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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