| earn |
to gain through merit. [2/4 definitions] |
| engage |
to gain or hold the interest of; occupy. [2/11 definitions] |
| enter |
to gain admission to; enroll. [1/11 definitions] |
| evangelist |
a person who works to gain converts to an evangelical church, esp. a minister who travels about or broadcasts his or her preaching widely. [1/3 definitions] |
| field trip |
a trip or excursion to a place, often by a group of students or the like, to gain firsthand information, knowledge, or experience. |
| fraud |
one who uses deceit or trickery to gain advantage; cheat; impostor. [1/3 definitions] |
| gainful |
producing profit or gain; lucrative. |
| gain ground |
to advance or gain acceptance. |
| gambit |
a tactic or maneuver designed to gain an advantage, esp. one that involves some sacrifice on one's part. [2/3 definitions] |
| get |
to gain; obtain; acquire. [1/17 definitions] |
| go for all the marbles |
(slang) to risk a great deal hoping for a big gain. |
| gold digger |
(informal) a woman who forms attachments to men chiefly for material gain from them. [1/2 definitions] |
| go through |
to gain final and official approval. [1/7 definitions] |
| graft2 |
the act or procedure of obtaining financial gain illegally or unethically as a result of one's position of power or influence, esp. in government. [2/4 definitions] |
| here |
used to gain attention, offer assistance, or the like. [1/6 definitions] |
| ingratiating |
intended or done to gain approval or favor. [1/2 definitions] |
| invest |
to put money into use to gain profit or interest. [1/4 definitions] |
| ion |
an atom, group of atoms, or molecule that bears a positive electric charge as a result of electron loss or a negative charge as a result of electron gain. [1/2 definitions] |
| killing |
(informal) a huge and sudden monetary gain. [1/5 definitions] |
| labor of love |
a task or kind of work that one does out of altruism or interest, rather than for financial gain. |
| land |
(informal) to bring about, as a gain or success. [1/12 definitions] |