Definition of gain

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Gain (v. i.) 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..

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Reseize :: Reseize (v. t.) To seize again, or a second time..
Ungainly :: Ungainly (a.) Unsuitable; unprofitable.
Circumventor :: Circumventor (n.) One who circumvents; one who gains his purpose by cunning.
Chisel :: Chisel (v. t.) To cut close, as in a bargain; to cheat..
Protest :: Protest (v.) A declaration made by the master of a vessel before a notary, consul, or other authorized officer, upon his arrival in port after a disaster, stating the particulars of it, and showing that any damage or loss sustained was not owing to the fault of the vessel, her officers or crew, but to the perils of the sea, etc., ads the case may be, and protesting against them..
Lust :: Lust (n.) Longing desire; eagerness to possess or enjoy; -- in a had sense; as, the lust of gain..
Aware :: Aware (a.) Watchful; vigilant or on one's guard against danger or difficulty.
Boottopping :: Boottopping (n.) The act or process of daubing a vessel's bottom near the surface of the water with a mixture of tallow, sulphur, and resin, as a temporary protection against worms, after the slime, shells, etc., have been scraped off..
Reset :: Reset (n.) That which is reset; matter set up again.
Justle :: Justle (v. t.) To push; to drive; to force by running against; to jostle.
Appearance :: Appearance (n.) The coming into court of either of the parties; the being present in court; the coming into court of a party summoned in an action, either by himself or by his attorney, expressed by a formal entry by the proper officer to that effect; the act or proceeding by which a party proceeded against places himself before the court, and submits to its jurisdiction..
Saving :: Saving (a.) Bringing back in returns or in receipts the sum expended; incurring no loss, though not gainful; as, a saving bargain; the ship has made a saving voyage..
Impugn :: Impugn (v. t.) To attack by words or arguments; to contradict; to assail; to call in question; to make insinuations against; to gainsay; to oppose.
Mediate :: Mediate (a.) Gained or effected by a medium or condition.
Reembark :: Reembark (v. t. & i.) To put, or go, on board a vessel again; to embark again..
Bargainee :: Bargainee (v. i.) The party to a contract who receives, or agrees to receive, the property sold..
Blackball :: Blackball (v. t.) To vote against, by putting a black ball into a ballot box; to reject or exclude, as by voting against with black balls; to ostracize..
Reattempt :: Reattempt (v. t.) To attempt again.
Irrecoverable :: Irrecoverable (a.) Not capable of being recovered, regained, or remedied; irreparable; as, an irrecoverable loss, debt, or injury..
Retell :: Retell (v. t.) To tell again.
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