gain vs draw

gain and draw both are nouns.

gain and draw both are verbs.

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

As verbs, draw is a hyponym of gain; that is, draw is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than gain:

gain: obtain
draw: get or derive

Other hyponyms of gain include reap.

gain (noun)	draw (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input	the act of drawing or hauling something
the advantageous quality of being beneficial	poker in which a player can discard cards and receive substitutes from the dealer
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating	(American football) the quarterback moves back as if to pass and then hands the ball to the fullback who is running toward the line of scrimmage
a quantity that is added	a golf shot that curves to the left for a right-handed golfer
	a playing card or cards dealt or taken from the pack
	anything (straws or pebbles etc.) taken or chosen at random
	the finish of a contest in which the score is tied and the winner is undecided
	a gully that is shallower than a ravine
	an entertainer who attracts large audiences

gain (verb)	draw (verb)
increase (one's body weight)	cause to localize at one point
rise in rate or price	shrink
increase or develop	flatten, stretch, or mold metal or glass, by rolling or by pulling it through a die or by stretching
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.	remove the entrails of
reach a destination, either real or abstract	reduce the diameter of (a wire or metal rod) by pulling it through a die
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	bring or lead someone to a certain action or condition
win something through one's efforts	steep; pass through a strainer
derive a benefit from	make, formulate, or derive in the mind
obtain	select or take in from a given group or region
	give a description of
	finish a game with an equal number of points, goals, etc.
	choose at random
	suck in or take (air)
	make a mark or lines on a surface
	move or pull so as to cover or uncover something
	cause to move by pulling
	take in, also metaphorically
	direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
	stretch back a bowstring (on an archer's bow)
	pass over, across, or through
	thread on or as if on a string
	represent by making a drawing of, as with a pencil, chalk, etc. on a surface
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	engage in drawing
	write a legal document or paper
	elicit responses, such as objections, criticism, applause, etc.
	take liquid out of a container or well
	bring, take, or pull out of a container or from under a cover
	move or go steadily or gradually
	to obtain a liquid from somewhere
	cause to move in a certain direction by exerting a force upon, either physically or in an abstract sense
	get or derive
	remove (a commodity) from (a supply source)
	pull (a person) apart with four horses tied to his extremities, so as to execute him
	allow a draft
	require a specified depth for floating

gain vs draw

gain and draw both are nouns.

gain and draw both are verbs.

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