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noun, masculine

gain

/ɡɛ̃/

noun, masculine/ɡɛ̃/plural: gains

a gain (of something), an instance of saving (something); an increase (in something); winnings, earnings, takings; gain, yield

un gain de tempsan increase in time

Antonyms: perte

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).