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colourfully, flashily, flamboyantly, garishly: The dancers
appeared in their gaily coloured dresses. 2 happily,
cheerfully, cheerily, gleefully, joyously, joyfully, jubilantly,
merrily, blithely, light-heartedly, airily, jauntily,
insouciantly: The revellers came cavorting gaily down the
street.
gain v. 1 get, obtain, acquire, procure, attain, achieve, secure,
earn, win, capture, bag, net, harvest, reap, garner, glean,
collect, gather, come by, pick up: Any advantage we gain today
may be lost tomorrow. 2 make, get, profit, gain ground, earn,
benefit, realize, clear, bring in, produce, yield: Have you
gained from the transaction? 3 improve, recuperate, progress,
rally, get better, advance, gain ground: Her health has gained
steadily since the cyst was removed. 4 catch up (to or on or
with), approach, get nearer (to), overtake, close with, close in
(on), narrow the gap, gain ground: As we came to the finish
line, Tom was gaining on me. Though he kept gaining, I won. 5
leave behind, outdistance, draw or pull away (from), widen the
gap, get or go or move further or farther ahead, get further or
farther away (from), increase the lead: I kept gaining on him
till I was a mile ahead. 6 reach, arrive at, get to, come to:
After paddling for hours, we finally gained the shore. 7
increase, move ahead, improve, advance, progress, gain ground:
Shares gained again on the exchange.
--n. 8 profit, advantage, margin, yield, return, revenue,
income, dividend, benefit, emolument, payment, pay, money;
proceeds, earnings, winnings; Colloq chiefly US take, payout,
pay-off: What was your gain on the sale of the house? He has
seen gains of 20 per cent on his investment. 9 increase,
increment, improvement, rise, addition, enhancement, elevation,
augmentation, upward or forward movement, advance, progress:
Each month has seen a gain in share prices. 10 acquisition,
achievement, attainment: My gain was at the expense of their
sacrifice.
gainful adj. advantageous, profitable, productive, fruitful,
beneficial, useful, valuable, worthwhile, rewarding,
remunerative, lucrative, moneymaking: Your father thinks it
about time you sought gainful employment.
gala n. 1 fˆte or fete, festival, festivity, feast, celebration,