I.
noun
ADJECTIVE
▪ big , considerable , dramatic , enormous , huge , impressive , major , real , significant , spectacular , substantial , tremendous
▪
This change in the tax system will mean big ~s for some companies.
▪ solid , strong
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The party has made solid ~s in all areas of the country.
▪ tangible
▪ minimal , modest , small
▪ double-digit ( business , esp. AmE )
▪ rapid , steady
▪ immediate
▪ future
▪ potential
▪ long-term , short-term
▪ annual , daily , monthly , etc.
▪ windfall
▪ net , overall
▪
The party made an overall ~ of 39 seats.
▪ ill-gotten ~s
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She tucked her ill-gotten ~s into her purse and left.
▪ hard-won
▪ personal , private
▪
They were found to have used the investments for their private ~.
▪ commercial , economic , financial , material , monetary
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There will be no financial ~ for mothers from this new system.
▪ electoral ( esp. BrE ), political
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the right made huge electoral ~s
▪ military , territorial
▪ fat ( AmE ), weight
▪
She was upset by her recent weight ~.
▪ efficiency , productivity
▪
There is still scope for efficiency ~s.
▪ fitness
VERB + GAIN
▪ achieve , make , reap
▪
He is already reaping political ~s.
▪ maximize , minimize
▪ increase , reduce
▪ consolidate
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There needs to be joint political action to consolidate the ~s of the elections.
▪ bring (sb) , produce , yield
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Better workplace design can bring real ~s in productivity.
▪ seek
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Volunteers give their time without seeking any monetary ~.
▪ show
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August showed a ~ of 144 000 jobs.
▪ offset
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The party has an uphill battle to offset the ~s made by other parties.
▪ outweigh
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The costs far outweigh any efficiency ~s.
▪ reverse , wipe out
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War and poverty have reversed previous ~s in children's health.
PREPOSITION
▪ for ~
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It's amazing what some people will do for ~.
▪ ~ from
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€3.9 million ~s from the sale of stock
▪ ~ in
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Last year there was only a modest ~ in earnings.
II.
verb
ADVERB
▪ quickly , rapidly
▪ gradually , slowly , steadily
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His ideas gradually ~ed acceptance.
▪ immediately , suddenly
▪ eventually , finally , ultimately
▪ successfully
▪ enormously , immensely , significantly
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The industry will ~ enormously from the new proposals.
▪ financially
VERB + GAIN
▪ stand to
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The company stands to ~ a lot from this government plan.
▪ expect to , hope to
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What do you hope to ~ by this action?
▪ attempt to , seek to , strive to , try to
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Protesters tried to ~ access to the palace.
▪ fail to
PREPOSITION
▪ from
▪
We all ~ed a lot from the experience.
PHRASES
▪ have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to ~ , have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be ~ed
▪
Why not give it a go? You have nothing to lose and everything to ~.
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I don't think there's anything to be ~ed from this course of action.
Gain is used with these nouns as the subject: ↑ index , ↑ watch
Gain is used with these nouns as the object: ↑ acceptance , ↑ access , ↑ acclaim , ↑ admiration , ↑ admirer , ↑ admission , ↑ admittance , ↑ advantage , ↑ affection , ↑ ally , ↑ altitude , ↑ appreciation , ↑ approval , ↑ assurance , ↑ attention , ↑ autonomy , ↑ backing , ↑ bearing , ↑ benefit , ↑ clarity , ↑ clout , ↑ command , ↑ compensation , ↑ competence , ↑ composure , ↑ confidence , ↑ consent , ↑ control , ↑ convert , ↑ cooperation , ↑ credibility , ↑ currency , ↑ custody , ↑ degree , ↑ diploma , ↑ doctorate , ↑ dominance , ↑ edge , ↑ efficiency , ↑ employment , ↑ entrance , ↑ entry , ↑ exemption , ↑ experience , ↑ expertise , ↑ exposure , ↑ fame , ↑ familiarity , ↑ fat , ↑ favour , ↑ first , ↑ following , ↑ foothold , ↑ footing , ↑ freedom , ↑ fulfilment , ↑ height , ↑ hour , ↑ impetus , ↑ impression , ↑ independence , ↑ influence , ↑ information , ↑ initiative , ↑ insight , ↑ inspiration , ↑ knowledge , ↑ kudos , ↑ lead , ↑ leverage , ↑ licence , ↑ livelihood , ↑ majority , ↑ mark , ↑ mass , ↑ mastery , ↑ maturity , ↑ membership , ↑ momentum , ↑ monopoly , ↑ muscle , ↑ nickname , ↑ notoriety , ↑ passage , ↑ permission , ↑ perspective , ↑ picture , ↑ pleasure , ↑ point , ↑ popularity , ↑ position , ↑ possession , ↑ power , ↑ prestige , ↑ prominence , ↑ promotion , ↑ publicity , ↑ qualification , ↑ recognition , ↑ recruit , ↑ reprieve , ↑ reputation , ↑ respect , ↑ respectability , ↑ reward , ↑ right , ↑ satisfaction , ↑ scholarship , ↑ seat , ↑ self-confidence , ↑ semblance , ↑ sense , ↑ significance , ↑ skill , ↑ speed , ↑ stature , ↑ status , ↑ strength , ↑ summit , ↑ support , ↑ supremacy , ↑ sympathy , ↑ throne , ↑ time , ↑ trust , ↑ understanding , ↑ victory , ↑ visibility , ↑ vote , ↑ wealth , ↑ weight , ↑ win