gain vs climb

gain and climb both are nouns.

gain and climb both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gain	Yes	No	Yes	No
climb	Yes	No	Yes	No

As verbs, climb is a hypernym of gain; that is, climb is a word with a broader meaning than gain:

gain: rise in rate or price
climb: go up or advance

Other hypernyms of gain include mount, rise, wax.

gain (noun)	climb (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input	the act of climbing something
the advantageous quality of being beneficial	an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating	an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
a quantity that is added

gain (verb)	climb (verb)
increase (one's body weight)	go up or advance
rise in rate or price	increase in value or to a higher point
increase or develop	improve one's social status
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.	go upward with gradual or continuous progress
reach a destination, either real or abstract	move with effort, by grasping
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	slope upward
win something through one's efforts
derive a benefit from
obtain

Difference between gain and climb

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