Gain vs. Lose
Gainpreposition
(obsolete) Against.
Gainadjective
(obsolete) Straight, direct; near; short.
Gainadjective
(obsolete) Suitable; convenient; ready.
Gainadjective
(dialectal) Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
Gainadjective
(dialectal) Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
Gainadverb
(obsolete) Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
Gainadverb
(dialectal) Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
Gainadverb
(dialectal) Tolerably; fairly.
Gainnoun
The act of gaining; acquisition.
Gainnoun
What is gained.
Gainnoun
(electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
Gainnoun
(architecture) 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.
Gainverb
(transitive) To acquire possession of.
Gainverb
(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
Gainverb
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
Gainverb
(transitive) To increase.
Gainverb
(intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
Gainverb
(transitive) To reach.
Gainverb
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
Gainverb
(intransitive) To put on weight.
Gainverb
(of a clock or watch) To run fast.
Gainnoun
A square or beveled 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.
Gainnoun
That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; - opposed to loss.
Gainnoun
The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.
Gainadjective
Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.
Gainverb
To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.
Gainverb
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.
Gainverb
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
Gainverb
To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.
Gainverb
To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.
Gainverb
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.
Gainnoun
a quantity that is added;
Gainnoun
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
Gainnoun
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
Gainnoun
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
Gainverb
obtain;
Gainverb
win something through one's efforts;
Gainverb
derive a benefit from;
Gainverb
reach a destination, either real or abstract;
Gainverb
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;
Gainverb
rise in rate or price;
Gainverb
increase in;
Gainverb
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;
Gainverb
increase (one's body weight);
Gainverb
obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable)
Gainverb
benefit
Gainverb
win over to one's interest or views
Gainverb
reach or arrive at (a destination)
Gainverb
come closer to (a person or thing pursued)
Gainverb
increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed)
Gainverb
increase in value
Gainverb
improve or advance in (some respect)
Gainverb
(of a clock or watch) become fast by (a specific amount of time)
Gainnoun
an increase in wealth or resources
Gainnoun
a thing that is achieved or acquired
Gainnoun
the factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device, usually expressed as a logarithm
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.
Loseverb
(transitive) To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.
Loseverb
(transitive) To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).
Loseverb
(transitive) To shed (weight).
Loseverb
(transitive) To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.
Loseverb
(transitive) To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.
Loseverb
(transitive) To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).
Loseverb
(transitive) To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).
Loseverb
To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.
Loseverb
Of a clock, to run slower than expected.
Loseverb
To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.
Loseverb
To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.
Loseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Losenoun
(obsolete) Fame, renown; praise.
Loseverb
To part with unintentionally or unwillingly, as by accident, misfortune, negligence, penalty, forfeit, etc.; to be deprived of; as, to lose money from one's purse or pocket, or in business or gaming; to lose an arm or a leg by amputation; to lose men in battle.
Loseverb
To cease to have; to possess no longer; to suffer diminution of; as, to lose one's relish for anything; to lose one's health.
Loseverb
Not to employ; to employ ineffectually; to throw away; to waste; to squander; as, to lose a day; to lose the benefits of instruction.
Loseverb
To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to and; to go astray from; as, to lose one's way.
Loseverb
To ruin; to destroy; as destroy; as, the ship was lost on the ledge.
Loseverb
To be deprived of the view of; to cease to see or know the whereabouts of; as, he lost his companion in the crowd.
Loseverb
To fail to obtain or enjoy; to fail to gain or win; hence, to fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss; as, I lost a part of what he said.
Loseverb
To cause to part with; to deprive of.
Loseverb
To prevent from gaining or obtaining.
Loseverb
To suffer loss, disadvantage, or defeat; to be worse off, esp. as the result of any kind of contest.
Loseverb
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense;
Loseverb
fail to win;
Loseverb
suffer the loss of a person through death or removal;
Loseverb
place (something) where one cannot find it again;
Loseverb
miss from one's possessions; lose sight of;
Loseverb
allow to go out of sight;
Loseverb
fail to make money in a business; make a loss or fail to profit;
Loseverb
fail to get or obtain;
Loseverb
retreat
Loseverb
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind;
Loseverb
be set at a disadvantage;
Loseverb
be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to fail to gain or retain (something)
Loseverb
be deprived of (a relative or friend) through their death
Loseverb
(of a pregnant woman) miscarry (a baby) or suffer the death of (a baby) during childbirth
Loseverb
be destroyed or killed, especially as a result of an accident or military action
Loseverb
decrease in (body weight); undergo a reduction of (a specified amount of weight)
Loseverb
(of a watch or clock) become slow by (a specified amount of time)
Loseverb
become unable to control one's temper or emotions
Loseverb
become unable to find (something or someone)
Loseverb
cease or become unable to follow (the right route)
Loseverb
evade or shake off (a pursuer)
Loseverb
get rid of (an undesirable person or thing)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to be unable to follow an argument or explanation
Loseverb
be or become deeply absorbed in (something)
Loseverb
fail to win (a game or contest)
Loseverb
cause (someone) to fail to win (a game or contest)
Loseverb
earn less (money) than one is spending or has spent
Loseverb
waste or fail to take advantage of (time or an opportunity)
