Masculine
gain
Meaning
- a gain (of something), an instance of saving (something); an increase (in something)
- winnings, earnings, takings
- gain, yield
Concepts
offering prizes
Wages
Synonyms
résultat net
revenu net
gagner de l’argent
offrir des récompenses
Frequency
Pronounced as (IPA)
/ɡɛ̃/
Etymology
Inherited from Middle French gain, from Old French gaaing, deverbal from the verb gaaignier (“to earn, gain, seize, conquer by force”) (whence Modern French gagner).
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