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| 释义 | Thesaurus: synonyms and antonyms ofgainin EnglishgainThesaurus>to receive or be given something>gain These are words and phrases related togain. Click on any word or phrase to go to its thesaurus page. Or,go to the definition of gain. TO RECEIVE OR BE GIVEN SOMETHINGYou will improve at the job as you gain experience. Synonyms and examples get I got a new bike for my birthday. receive You will receive your tickets by email. obtain After many years of trying, she finally obtained Brazilian citizenship. earn Eventually, you will earn the dog's trust. achieve She achieved top marks in the physics exam. get hold of I'm trying to get hold of tickets for the Ireland match. get your hands oninformal I'd like to get my hands on a 1960s Mini. come by I came by some interesting information yesterday. secureformal He is responsible for securing funding. acquire It is not known how these paintings were acquired or how they came to be in the collection. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgain. See also get something for free get something for nothing freeloaddisapproving bumslang cadgeinformalofteninformal scroungeinformal Learn moreIf you get something, youreceive it or are given it. If youget something for free, you are given it and do not have to pay for it. AN INCREASEWe are not seeing the gains in productivity that we expected. Synonyms and examples increase There has been an sharp increase in municipal taxes this year. rise Last month saw a rise in the rate of inflation. boost We are hoping for a boost in sales this year. jump The jump in prices was generally expected. leap The sudden leap in petrol prices took motorists by surprise. surge There has been a surge in demand for avocados. spike The city has seen a spike in drug deaths recently. growth We are anticipating modest sales growth. upturn Some sectors of the economy have seen a sharp upturn. upswing Natural gas production is on the upswing. pickup We're beginning to see a pickup in exports at last. Antonyms and examples decrease There has been a steady decrease in the number of visitors. fall We likely won't see a fall in the prices of manufactured goods this year. downturn The economic downturn is likely to continue. downswing We're seeing a downswing in auto manufacturing. Go to the thesaurus article about these synonyms and antonyms ofgain. See also grow go up escalate rocket soar expand extend maximize Learn moreWhen somethingincreases, it gets bigger in amount, level, size, or degree. The fact of something getting bigger in amount, level, size, or degree is calledan increase. |
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