Word

gain, v.
(gained, gaining, gains)
freq. cnt. 59

obtain
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 38 freq. cnt.: 27 freq. cnt.: 11

derive gain

sample sentences

"derive pleasure from one's garden"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

semantic pointers

hypernym

obtain

hyponym

draw, reap

win something through one's efforts
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 55 freq. cnt.: 42 freq. cnt.: 13

acquire gain win

sample sentences

"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
"Gain an understanding of international finance"
"win someone's confidence and friendship"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody
They %s the money

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something from somebody

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

winning winner winner win winnings

antonym

lose

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gainer

semantic pointers

hypernym

get, acquire

hyponym

cozen

derive a benefit from
<verb.possession> freq. cnt.: 24 freq. cnt.: 15 freq. cnt.: 7 freq. cnt.: 2

benefit gain profit

sample sentences

"She profited from his vast experience"

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

verb frames

Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s PP

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

benefit

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

gainer

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

profit

semantic pointers

hypernym

get, acquire

hyponym

cash in on profiteer take advantage, capitalize, capitalise pyramid net, sack, sack up, clear

reach a destination, either real or abstract
<verb.motion> freq. cnt.: 141 freq. cnt.: 103 freq. cnt.: 20 freq. cnt.: 9 freq. cnt.: 5 freq. cnt.: 4

arrive at attain gain hit make reach

sample sentences

"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"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the hill

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
They %s the water

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

attainment

semantic pointers

hyponym

catch up scale, surmount get at, access bottom out peak, top out summit, breast top make find culminate get through, come through ground, run aground

entailment

go, move, travel, locomote

verb group

make

increase or develop
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

gain gather

sample sentences

"the peace movement gained momentum"
"the car gathers speed"

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

verb frames

Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something

semantic pointers

hypernym

increase

rise in rate or price
<verb.change> freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

advance gain

sample sentences

"The stock market gained 24 points today"

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s something
The moon will soon %s

verb frames

Something ----s
Something ----s something
The stock market is going to %s

lexical pointers

derivationally related form

advance

semantic pointers

hypernym

mount, rise, climb, wax

obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
<verb.competition> freq. cnt.: 11 freq. cnt.: 4 freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 2 freq. cnt.: 2

advance gain gain ground get ahead make headway pull ahead win

sample sentences

"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"