Meaning : The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input.
Synonyms : amplification
Meaning : Obtain advantages, such as points, etc..
Example :
The home team was gaining ground.
After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference.
Win points.
Synonyms : advance, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead, win
Meaning : Rise in rate or price.
Example :
The stock market gained 24 points today.
Synonyms : advance
Meaning : Increase or develop.
Example :
The peace movement gained momentum.
The car gathers speed.
Synonyms : gather
Meaning : Earn on some commercial or business transaction. Earn as salary or wages.
Example :
How much do you make a month in your new job?.
She earns a lot in her new job.
This merger brought in lots of money.
He clears $5,000 each month.
Synonyms : bring in, clear, earn, make, pull in, realise, realize, take in