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gain vs catch up

catch up vs gain

gain is a noun but catch up is not a noun.

gain and catch up both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
gain Yes No Yes No
catch up No No Yes No
As verbs, catch up is a hyponym of gain; that is, catch up is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gain:
  • gain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
  • catch up: reach the point where one should be after a delay
Other hyponyms of gain include scale, surmount, access, get at, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, top, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground, run aground.
gain (noun) catch up (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
the advantageous quality of being beneficial
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a quantity that is added
gain (verb) catch up (verb)
increase (one's body weight) learn belatedly; find out about something after it happened
rise in rate or price reach the point where one should be after a delay
increase or develop
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
win something through one's efforts
derive a benefit from
obtain
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