gain vs get

gain and get both are nouns.

gain and get both are verbs.

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

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

gain: earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of gain include acquire.

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

gain: win something through one's efforts
get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of gain include acquire.

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

gain: derive a benefit from
get: come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

Other hypernyms of gain include acquire.

gain (noun)	get (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input	a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
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)	get (verb)
increase (one's body weight)	be stricken by an illness, fall victim to an illness
rise in rate or price	come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes)
increase or develop	make (offspring) by reproduction
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.	undergo (as of injuries and illnesses)
reach a destination, either real or abstract	enter or assume a certain state or condition
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	give certain properties to something
win something through one's efforts	cause to move; cause to be in a certain position or condition
derive a benefit from	receive a specified treatment (abstract)
obtain	take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
	reach by calculation
	grasp with the mind or develop an understanding of
	be a mystery or bewildering to
	cause to do; cause to act in a specified manner
	communicate with a place or person; establish communication with, as if by telephone
	move into a desired direction of discourse
	take vengeance on or get even
	attract and fix
	go or come after and bring or take back
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	reach with a blow or hit in a particular spot
	overcome or destroy
	earn or achieve a base by being walked by the pitcher
	apprehend and reproduce accurately
	evoke an emotional response
	irritate
	reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
	reach and board
	leave immediately; used usually in the imperative form
	go through (mental or physical states or experiences)
	suffer from the receipt of
	perceive by hearing
	receive as a retribution or punishment
	come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
	achieve a point or goal
	purchase
	acquire as a result of some effort or action

gain vs get

gain and get both are nouns.

gain and get both are verbs.

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