gain

verb/ɡeɪn/CEFR B1

অর্জন করা, লাভ করা

Meaning

To get or obtain something useful, often gradually.

Example sentences

She gained a lot of skill this year.এই বছর সে অনেক দক্ষতা অর্জন করেছে।
He gained weight during the holidays.ছুটির সময় তার ওজন বেড়ে গেছে।

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: obtain, earn, get

Antonyms: lose

Similar words, and what each means

obtain
অর্জন করা, পাওয়া, লাভ করা, সংগ্রহ করা
To get something, often through effort.
earn
উপার্জন করা, রোজগার করা, আয় করা, অর্জন করা
To get money by working.
get
পাওয়া, আনা
To receive or obtain something, or to become.
profit
লাভ, মুনাফা
The money you gain after paying all the costs.
benefit
উপকার, সুবিধা
A helpful or good result of something.
acquire
অর্জন করা, লাভ করা
To get or gain something, often over time.

Other English words for “অর্জন করা, লাভ করা”

achieve
To succeed in doing or getting something after effort.
earn
To get money by working.
obtain
To get something, often through effort.
acquire
To get or gain something, often over time.
chalk up
To achieve or record a success or point.
attain
To reach a level, age or goal after effort.

Opposite words

lose
হারানো, হেরে যাওয়া
To no longer have something, or to not win.
loss
ক্ষতি, লোকসান
The money you lose when costs are more than income.

“gain” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Under exam conditions the gain comes from reading once with a purpose rather than from moving your eyes faster — number the paragraphs, underline as you go, and stop re-reading from the top.
How to Read a Passage Under Time Pressure →
If the application form gives a word limit, that limit is the answer and going over it is a risk you gain nothing from.
How to Write a Statement of Purpose (SOP) →
Collocation (education): 'gain hands-on experience' — 'Internships let students gain hands-on experience.'
IELTS Vocabulary for Band 7+ →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“gain” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • দ্রুততর হওয়া বা করা
- • মিস করা, ফেল করে যাওয়া
- • অর্জন করা, লাভ করা
- • ঘিরে ফেলা, বেষ্টন করা
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অর্জন করা, লাভ করা — gain (verb) — অর্জন করা, লাভ করা. To get or obtain something useful, often gradually.
Which word is closest in meaning to “gain”?
- • let
- • obtain
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obtain — obtain — অর্জন করা, পাওয়া, লাভ করা, সংগ্রহ করা. To get something, often through effort.

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