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colourfully, flashily, flamboyantly, garishly: The dancers<br />

appeared in their gaily coloured dresses. 2 happily,<br />

cheerfully, cheerily, gleefully, joyously, joyfully, jubilantly,<br />

merrily, blithely, light-heartedly, airily, jauntily,<br />

insouciantly: The revellers came cavorting gaily down the<br />

street.<br />

gain<br />

v. 1 get, obtain, acquire, procure, attain, achieve, secure,<br />

earn, win, capture, bag, net, harvest, reap, garner, glean,<br />

collect, gather, come by, pick up: Any advantage we gain today<br />

may be lost tomorrow. 2 make, get, profit, gain ground, earn,<br />

benefit, realize, clear, bring in, produce, yield: Have you<br />

gained from the transaction? 3 improve, recuperate, progress,<br />

rally, get better, advance, gain ground: Her health has gained<br />

steadily since the cyst was removed. 4 catch up (to or on or<br />

with), approach, get nearer (to), overtake, close with, close in<br />

(on), narrow the gap, gain ground: As we came to the finish<br />

line, Tom was gaining on me. Though he kept gaining, I won. 5<br />

leave behind, outdistance, draw or pull away (from), widen the<br />

gap, get or go or move further or farther ahead, get further or<br />

farther away (from), increase the lead: I kept gaining on him<br />

till I was a mile ahead. 6 reach, arrive at, get to, come to:<br />

After paddling for hours, we finally gained the shore. 7<br />

increase, move ahead, improve, advance, progress, gain ground:<br />

Shares gained again on the exchange.<br />

--n. 8 profit, advantage, margin, yield, return, revenue,<br />

income, dividend, benefit, emolument, payment, pay, money;<br />

proceeds, earnings, winnings; Colloq chiefly US take, payout,<br />

pay-off: What was your gain on the sale of the house? He has<br />

seen gains of 20 per cent on his investment. 9 increase,<br />

increment, improvement, rise, addition, enhancement, elevation,<br />

augmentation, upward or forward movement, advance, progress:<br />

Each month has seen a gain in share prices. 10 acquisition,<br />

achievement, attainment: My gain was at the expense of their<br />

sacrifice.<br />

gainful adj. advantageous, profitable, productive, fruitful,<br />

beneficial, useful, valuable, worthwhile, rewarding,<br />

remunerative, lucrative, moneymaking: Your father thinks it<br />

about time you sought gainful employment.<br />

gala<br />

n. 1 fˆte or fete, festival, festivity, feast, celebration,

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