{
    "term": "gain",
    "partOfSpeech": "verb",
    "ox3000": true,
    "cefr": "b2",
    "verbForms": {
        "presentSimple": {
            "iYouWeThey": "gain",
            "heSheIt": "gains"
        },
        "pastSimple": "gained",
        "pastParticiple": "gained",
        "ingForm": "gaining"
    },
    "definitions": [
        {
            "senseNumber": 1,
            "definition": "to obtain or win something, especially something that you need or want",
            "sensetop": "gain somethinggain somebody something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "They managed to **gain access** to secret files.",
                    "contextForm": "gain something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "How did the thieves **gain entry**?"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The country gained its independence ten years ago."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The party gained over 50 per cent of the vote."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Police officers quickly **gained control** of the situation."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Labour finally **gained power** in 1997."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I **gained an insight** into the work of a journalist."
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has **gained a reputation** for unpredictable behaviour."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Her unusual talent gained her worldwide recognition.",
                    "contextForm": "gain somebody something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "We managed to gain entry through a back window."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Protesters tried to gain access to the palace."
                },
                {
                    "text": "His ideas gradually gained acceptance."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Husbands and wives of British nationals do not automatically gain citizenship."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["quickly", "rapidly", "gradually"],
                "verb + gain": ["stand to", "expect to", "hope to"],
                "preposition": ["from"],
                "phrases": [
                    "have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain",
                    "have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 2,
            "definition": "to obtain an advantage or benefit from something or from doing something",
            "sensetop": "gain somethinggain something by/from somethinggain something by/from doing somethinggain (by/from something)",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The firm is hoping to **gain an advantage **over its competitors.",
                    "contextForm": "gain something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "What do you **hope to gain** by this?",
                    "contextForm": "gain something by/from something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "There is **nothing to be gained** from delaying the decision.",
                    "contextForm": "gain something by/from doing something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "Consumers have gained from the increased competition.",
                    "contextForm": "gain (by/from something)"
                },
                {
                    "text": "If the proposal goes ahead, we all **stand to gain**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "I don't think there's anything to be gained from this course of action."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Consumers have certainly gained from the increased competition in the telecommunications industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The industry will gain enormously from the new proposals."
                },
                {
                    "text": "We all gained a lot from the experience."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Why not give it a go? You have nothing to lose and everything to gain."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["quickly", "rapidly", "gradually"],
                "verb + gain": ["stand to", "expect to", "hope to"],
                "preposition": ["from"],
                "phrases": [
                    "have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain",
                    "have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 3,
            "definition": "to gradually get more of something",
            "sensetop": "gain something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "ox3000": true,
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "As you **gain experience**, you will grow in confidence."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Your baby **is gaining weight** nicely."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The campaign continues to **gain momentum**."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to **gain understanding/knowledge**"
                },
                {
                    "text": "He has **gained support** from major figures in the industry."
                },
                {
                    "text": "to gain popularity/acceptance"
                },
                {
                    "text": "She has gained confidence since the World Championships."
                },
                {
                    "text": "The economic recovery will soon gain traction."
                }
            ],
            "collocations": {
                "adverb": ["quickly", "rapidly", "gradually"],
                "verb + gain": ["stand to", "expect to", "hope to"],
                "preposition": ["from"],
                "phrases": [
                    "have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to gain",
                    "have everything, little, a lot, nothing, etc. to be gained"
                ]
            }
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 4,
            "definition": "to go too fast (by a particular amount of time)",
            "sensetop": "gain (something)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "My watch gains two minutes every 24 hours."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 5,
            "definition": "to increase in value",
            "sensetop": "gain somethinggain against something",
            "cefr": "b2",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "The shares gained 14p to 262p.",
                    "contextForm": "gain something"
                },
                {
                    "text": "The euro gained against the dollar again today.",
                    "contextForm": "gain against something"
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Change, cause and effect"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": 6,
            "definition": "to reach a place, usually after a lot of effort",
            "sensetop": "gain something",
            "labels": "(formal)",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "At last she gained the shelter of the forest."
                },
                {
                    "text": "Heavy fighting began as they gained the river."
                }
            ]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to become more powerful or successful",
            "examples": [
                {
                    "text": "Sterling continues to gain ground against the dollar."
                }
            ],
            "topics": ["Success"]
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "to delay something so that you can have more time to make a decision, deal with a problem, etc.",
            "examples": []
        },
        {
            "senseNumber": null,
            "definition": "used to say that you have to take risks if you want to achieve things and be successful",
            "labels": "(saying)",
            "examples": [],
            "topics": ["Danger"]
        }
    ],
    "pronunciations": {
        "uk": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪn/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gain__gb_2.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪnz/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gains__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪnd/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gained__gb_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gaining__gb_1.mp3"
            }
        ],
        "us": [
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪn/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gain__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪnz/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gains__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ɡeɪnd/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gained__us_1.mp3"
            },
            {
                "pronunciation": "/ˈɡeɪnɪŋ/",
                "audio": "ga/gain/gaining__us_1.mp3"
            }
        ]
    },
    "wordOrigin": "late 15th cent. (as a noun, originally in the sense ‘booty’): from Old French gaigne (noun), gaignier (verb), of Germanic origin."
}