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The correct spelling is gains.
How to pronounce gains
noun
IPA: /ɡeɪnz/
Say it like: Gay-ns
The correct spelling is gains. The act of gaining; acquisition. For example: "Looks like you've gained a new friend."
Usage Examples
“Looks like you've gained a new friend.”
“The sick man gains daily.”
“to gain a battle; to gain a case at law”
Meanings
noun
- 1.The act of gaining; acquisition.
- 2.What is gained.
- 3.The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
- 4.A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.
verb
- 1.To acquire possession of.
- 2.To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
- 3.To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
- 4.To increase.
- 5.To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
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