The difference between Gain and Lose

When used as nouns, gain means the act of gaining, whereas lose means fame, renown.

When used as verbs, gain means to acquire possession of, whereas lose means to cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

Gain is also preposition with the meaning: against.

Gain is also adverb with the meaning: straightly.

Gain is also adjective with the meaning: straight, direct.

check bellow for the other definitions of Gain and Lose

  1. Gain as a preposition (obsolete):

    Against.

  1. Gain as an adjective (obsolete):

    Straight, direct; near; short.

    Examples:

    "the gainest way "

  2. Gain as an adjective (obsolete):

    Suitable; convenient; ready.

  3. Gain as an adjective (dialectal):

    Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.

  4. Gain as an adjective (dialectal):

    Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.

  1. Gain as an adverb (obsolete):

    Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.

  2. Gain as an adverb (dialectal):

    Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.

  3. Gain as an adverb (dialectal):

    Tolerably; fairly.

    Examples:

    "gain quiet (= fairly/pretty quiet)"

  1. Gain as a noun:

    The act of gaining; acquisition.

  2. Gain as a noun:

    What is gained.

  3. Gain as a noun (electronics):

    The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

  1. Gain as a verb (transitive):

    To acquire possession of.

    Examples:

    "Looks like you've gained a new friend."

  2. Gain as a verb (intransitive):

    To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.

    Examples:

    "The sick man gains daily."

  3. Gain as a verb (transitive, dated):

    To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.

    Examples:

    "to gain a battle; to gain a case at law"

  4. Gain as a verb (transitive):

    To increase.

  5. Gain as a verb (intransitive):

    To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.

    Examples:

    "I'm gaining (on you)."

    "[[gain ground]]"

  6. Gain as a verb (transitive):

    To reach.

    Examples:

    "to gain the top of a mountain"

  7. Gain as a verb:

    To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.

  8. Gain as a verb (intransitive):

    To put on weight.

    Examples:

    "I've been gaining."

  9. Gain as a verb (of a clock or watch):

    To run fast.

  1. Gain as a noun (architecture):

    A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.

  1. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (something) to cease to be in one's possession or capability due to unfortunate or unknown circumstances, events or reasons.

    Examples:

    "If you lose that ten-pound note, you'll be sorry."

    "He lost his hearing in the explosion."

    "She lost her position when the company was taken over."

  2. Lose as a verb:

    To wander from; to miss, so as not to be able to find; to go astray from.

    Examples:

    "I lost my way in the forest."

  3. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To have (an organ) removed from one's body, especially by accident.

    Examples:

    "Johnny lost a tooth, but kept it for the tooth fairy."

    "He lost his spleen in a car wreck."

  4. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To fail to win (a game, competition, trial, etc).

    Examples:

    "We lost the football match."

  5. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To shed (weight).

    Examples:

    "I’ve lost five pounds this week."

  6. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To be unable to follow or trace (somebody or something) any longer.

    Examples:

    "The policeman lost the robber he was chasing."

    "Mission control lost the satellite as its signal died down."

  7. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cause (somebody) to be unable to follow or trace one any longer.

    Examples:

    "We managed to lose our pursuers in the forest."

  8. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To experience the death of (someone to whom one has an attachment, such as a relative or friend).

    Examples:

    "She lost all her sons in the war."

  9. Lose as a verb (transitive):

    To cease exhibiting; to overcome (a behavior or emotion).

  10. Lose as a verb (transitive, informal):

    To shed, remove, discard, or eliminate.

    Examples:

    "When we get into the building, please lose the hat."

  11. Lose as a verb:

    Of a clock, to run slower than expected.

    Examples:

    "My watch loses five minutes a week."

    "It's already 5:30? My watch must have lost a few minutes."

  12. Lose as a verb:

    To cause (someone) the loss of something; to deprive of.

  13. Lose as a verb:

    To fail to catch with the mind or senses; to miss.

    Examples:

    "I lost a part of what he said."

  14. Lose as a verb (transitive, archaic):

    To cause to part with; to deprive of.

  1. Lose as a noun (obsolete):

    Fame, renown; praise.

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