n.
1.a quantity that is added
2.the advantageous quality of being beneficial
3.the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
4.the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating gain v.
1.obtain
2.win something through one's efforts
3.derive a benefit from
4.reach a destination, either real or abstract
5.obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
6.rise in rate or price
7.increase in
8.earn on some commercial or business transaction
9.increase (one's body weight)
Idiom of the Day
out of step with (someone or something)
out of harmony or not in agreement with someone or something
The boy is out of step with the rest of the group and he needs to think about what he should be doing.