gain

gen, vinst, förstärkning, skaffa, ta in, nå, gå upp

1. (obsolete, or, dialectal) Straight, direct; near; short.

2. The act of gaining; acquisition.

3. (electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

4. (transitive) To acquire possession of.

5. (intransitive, often with on) To grow more likely to catch or overtake someone.

6. (transitive) To reach.

7. (intransitive) To put on weight.