gains

1. 1
   noun

   Plural of gain. Use this when you mean more than one gain or increase.

   The company reported strong gains in the last quarter.

   Her investment gains paid for the whole trip.

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2. 2
   verb

   Third-person singular simple present of gain. Use it with he, she, or it.

   She gains confidence every time she speaks in public.

   The train gains speed as it leaves the station.

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3. 3
   noun

   The extra muscle a person builds by training hard and eating well.

   Like a piggy bank that slowly fills up: but with muscle instead of coins.

   He made huge gains after six months of lifting weights.

   All her work in the gym showed in her gains this year.

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