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gain

Main Entry: ¹gain

Function: transitive verb

Language: English

1 acquire, obtain : ganar, obtener, adquirir, conseguir <to gain knowledge : adquirir conocimientos> <to gain a victory : obtener una victoria>
2 reach : alcanzar, llegar a
3 increase : ganar, aumentar <to gain weight : aumentar de peso>
4 : adelantarse, ganar <the watch gains two minutes a day : el reloj se adelanta dos minutos por día>

intransitive verb

1 profit : beneficiarse
2 increase : aumentar

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