gain from — to obtain a benefit or advantage from something or someone
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to obtain a benefit or advantage from something or someone
Pronunciation (IPA): /ɡeɪn frʌm/
Example Sentences
- My cat gains from sleeping 18 hours a day — she says it's 'self-care'.
- Farmers gain from the rainy season because their crops grow better.
- Even my lazy brother gained from doing the dishes — he finally learned where the plates go!
gain from
VERB[/ɡeɪn frʌm/]
to obtain a benefit or advantage from something or someone
Farmers gain from the season's harvest, filling baskets with golden wheat.
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🎤Pronunciation
🌳Etymology
Origin
The word 'gain' derives from Old French 'gaaigne', meaning 'to earn or win', with roots tracing to agricultural contexts where it originally denoted profit from cultivated land. The preposition 'from' indicates the source or origin of the benefit obtained, creating the phrase 'gain from' to express deriving profit or advantage from a particular source.
Breakdown
gain (to earn, obtain profit) + from (preposition indicating source or origin). The morphological unit 'from' traces to Old English 'fram', meaning 'away from' or 'out of', functioning here to specify the origin point of the advantage or profit being obtained.
🎵Rhyme
🔗Collocations
📝Examples
“My cat gains from sleeping 18 hours a day — she says it's 'self-care'.”
“Farmers gain from the rainy season because their crops grow better.”
“Even my lazy brother gained from doing the dishes — he finally learned where the plates go!”
“Investors gained significantly from the stock market rally last month.”
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