gain vs run aground

run aground vs gain

gain is a noun but run aground is not a noun.

gain and run aground both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
gain	Yes	No	Yes	No
run aground	No	No	Yes	No

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

gain: reach a destination, either real or abstract
run aground: hit or reach the ground

Other hyponyms of gain include catch up, scale, surmount, access, get at, bottom out, peak, top out, breast, summit, top, make, find, culminate, come through, get through, ground.

gain (noun)	run aground (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)	run aground (verb)
increase (one's body weight)	bring to the ground
rise in rate or price	hit or reach the ground
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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