1. (

• derive ,
• gain ,

) obtain; "derive pleasure from one's garden" ;

2. (

• acquire ,
• win ,
• gain ,

) win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship" ;

3. (

• profit ,
• gain ,
• benefit

) derive a benefit from; "She profited from his vast experience" ;

4. (

• reach ,
• make ,
• attain ,
• hit ,
• arrive_at ,
• gain

) reach a destination, either real or abstract; "We hit Detroit by noon"; "The water reached the doorstep"; "We barely made it to the finish line"; "I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts" ;

5. (

• gain ,
• advance ,
• win ,
• pull_ahead ,
• make_headway ,
• get_ahead ,
• gain_ground

) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"; "win points" ;

6. (

• advance ,
• gain

) rise in rate or price; "The stock market gained 24 points today" ;

7. (

• gain ,
• gather ,

) increase or develop; "the peace movement gained momentum"; "the car gathers speed" ;

8. (

• gain ,
• take_in ,
• clear ,
• make ,
• earn ,
• realize ,
• realise ,
• pull_in ,
• bring_in ,

) earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages; "How much do you make a month in your new job?"; "She earns a lot in her new job"; "this merger brought in lots of money"; "He clears $5,000 each month" ;

9. (

• gain ,
• put_on ,

) increase (one's body weight); "She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising" ;