Gain vs. Earn
Difference Between Gain and Earn
Gainpreposition
(obsolete) Against.
Earnverb
(transitive) To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
You can have the s'mores: you earned them, clearing the walkway of snow so well.Gainadjective
(obsolete) Straight, direct; near; short.
the gainest wayEarnverb
(transitive) To receive payment for work.
He earns seven million dollars a year as CEO.My bank account is only earning one percent interest.Gainadjective
(obsolete) Suitable; convenient; ready.
Earnverb
(intransitive) To receive payment for work.
Now that you are earning, you can start paying me rent.Gainadjective
(dialectal) Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
Earnverb
(transitive) To cause (someone) to receive payment or reward.
My CD earns me six percent!Gainadjective
(dialectal) Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
Earnverb
(transitive) To achieve by being worthy of.
to earn a spot in the top 20Gainadverb
(obsolete) Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.
Earnverb
To curdle, as milk.
Gainadverb
(dialectal) Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
Earnverb
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 jobthis merger brought in lots of moneyHe clears $5,000 each monthGainadverb
(dialectal) Tolerably; fairly.
gain quiet (= fairly/pretty quiet)Earnverb
acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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.
Looks like you've gained a new friend.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.
The sick man gains daily.Gainverb
To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
to gain a battle; to gain a case at lawGainverb
(transitive) To increase.
Gainverb
(intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
I'm gaining (on you).gain groundGainverb
(transitive) To reach.
to gain the top of a mountainGainverb
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
Gainverb
(intransitive) To put on weight.
I've been gaining.Gainverb
(of a clock or watch) To run fast.
Gainnoun
a quantity that is added;
there was an addition to property taxes this yearthey recorded the cattle's gain in weight over a period of weeksGainnoun
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;
derive pleasure from one's gardenGainverb
win something through one's efforts;
I acquired a passing knowledge of ChineseGain an understanding of international financeGainverb
derive a benefit from;
She profited from his vast experienceGainverb
reach a destination, either real or abstract;
We hit Detroit by noonThe water reached the doorstepWe barely made it to the finish lineI have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend startsGainverb
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;
The home team was gaining groundAfter defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western ConferenceGainverb
rise in rate or price;
The stock market gained 24 points todayGainverb
increase in;
gain momentumgain nerveGainverb
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 jobthis merger brought in lots of moneyHe clears $5,000 each monthGainverb
increase (one's body weight);
She gained 20 pounds when she stopped exercising
