gain vs turn

gain and turn both are nouns.

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

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

Other hypernyms of gain include change state.

gain (noun)	turn (noun)
the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input	the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
the advantageous quality of being beneficial	the act of turning away or in the opposite direction
the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating	taking a short walk out and back
a quantity that is added	a favor for someone
	(game) the activity of doing something in an agreed succession
	turning or twisting around (in place)
	a short performance that is part of a longer program
	a movement in a new direction
	an unforeseen development
	a circular segment of a curve
	(sports) a division of a game during which one team is on the offensive
	a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)

gain (verb)	turn (verb)
increase (one's body weight)	twist suddenly so as to sprain
rise in rate or price	change to the contrary
increase or develop	go sour or spoil
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.	pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
reach a destination, either real or abstract	undergo a transformation or a change of position or action
earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages	change color
win something through one's efforts	become officially one year older
derive a benefit from	have recourse to or make an appeal or request for help or information to
obtain	direct at someone
	shape by rotating on a lathe or cutting device or a wheel
	let (something) fall or spill from a container
	alter the functioning or setting of
	cause (an object) to assume a crooked or angular form
	to break and turn over earth especially with a plow
	to change orientation or direction
	cause to move around a center so as to show another side of
	cause to move around or rotate
	pass to the other side of
	move around an axis or a center
	to send or let go
	cause to move along an axis or into a new direction
	channel one's attention, interest, thought, or attention toward or away from something
	get by buying and selling
	accomplish by rotating
	undergo a change or development
	cause to change or turn into something different;assume new characteristics