sack vs gain

sack and gain both are nouns.

sack and gain both are verbs.

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

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

sack: make as a net profit
gain: derive a benefit from

Other hypernyms of sack include benefit, profit.

sack (noun)	gain (noun)
the termination of someone's employment (leaving them free to depart)	the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
the plundering of a place by an army or mob; usually involves destruction and slaughter	the advantageous quality of being beneficial
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases	the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating
a loose-fitting dress hanging straight from the shoulders without a waist	a quantity that is added
a hanging bed of canvas or rope netting (usually suspended between two trees); swings easily
a woman's full loose hiplength jacket
any of various light dry strong white wine from Spain and Canary Islands (including sherry)
the quantity contained in a sack
an enclosed space

sack (verb)	gain (verb)
put in a sack	increase (one's body weight)
plunder (a town) after capture	rise in rate or price
make as a net profit	increase or develop
terminate the employment of; discharge from an office or position	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

Difference between sack and gain

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