Attain vs. Gain — What's the Difference?

To gain as an objective; achieve

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable)

To come to or arrive at, as through movement, growth, or the passage of time

Reach or arrive at (a destination)

To succeed in a directed effort, process, or progression

Increase the amount or rate of (something, typically weight or speed)

(transitive) To gain (an object or desired result).

An increase in wealth or resources

(transitive) To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at (a place, time, state, etc.).

The factor by which power or voltage is increased in an amplifier or other electronic device, usually expressed as a logarithm

(intransitive) To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.

To come into possession or use of; acquire

To get at the knowledge of.

To attain in competition or struggle; win

To reach in excellence or degree.

To obtain through effort or merit; achieve

To reach a person after being behind them.

To secure as profit or reward; earn

To achieve or accomplish, that is, to reach by efforts; to gain; to compass; as, to attain rest.

To manage to achieve an increase of

To gain or obtain possession of; to acquire.

To increase by (a specific amount)

To get at the knowledge of; to ascertain.

To come to; reach

To reach or come to, by progression or motion; to arrive at.

To become fast by (a specified amount of time). Used of a timepiece

To overtake.

To increase; grow

To reach in excellence or degree; to equal.

To become better; improve

To come or arrive, by motion, growth, bodily exertion, or efforts toward a place, object, state, etc.; to reach.

To obtain a profit or advantage; benefit

To come or arrive, by an effort of mind.

To move closer to a person or thing that is moving ahead; close a gap

Attainment.

To put on weight

To gain with effort;

To operate or run fast. Used of a timepiece.

Reach a point in time, or a certain state or level;

To cut out a gain in.

Find unexpectedly;

To join by or fit into a gain.

Reach a destination, either real or abstract;

Something gained or acquired

Progress; advancement

The act of acquiring; attainment.

An increase in amount or degree

(Electronics) An increase in signal power, voltage, or current by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input. Also called amplification.

The reflectivity of a projection screen, usually expressed relative to the reflectivity of a standard surface of magnesium carbonate.

A notch or mortise cut into a board to receive another part.

(transitive) To acquire possession of.

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

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

(transitive) To increase.

(intransitive) To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.

(transitive) To reach.

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

(intransitive) To put on weight.

(of a clock or watch) To run fast.

The act of gaining; acquisition.

The thing or things gained.

(electronics) The factor by which a signal is multiplied.

(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.

(obsolete) Against.

(obsolete) Straight, direct; near; short.

(obsolete) Suitable; convenient; ready.

(dialectal) Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.

(dialectal) Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.

(obsolete) Straightly; quickly; by the nearest way or means.

(dialectal) Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.

(dialectal) Tolerably; fairly.

A square or beveled 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.

That which is gained, obtained, or acquired, as increase, profit, advantage, or benefit; - opposed to loss.

The obtaining or amassing of profit or valuable possessions; acquisition; accumulation.

Convenient; suitable; direct; near; handy; dexterous; easy; profitable; cheap; respectable.

To get, as profit or advantage; to obtain or acquire by effort or labor; as, to gain a good living.

To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition; as, to gain a battle; to gain a case at law; to gain a prize.

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

To reach; to attain to; to arrive at; as, to gain the top of a mountain; to gain a good harbor.

To get, incur, or receive, as loss, harm, or damage.

To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily.

A quantity that is added;

The advantageous quality of being beneficial

The amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input

The amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating

Obtain;

Win something through one's efforts;

Derive a benefit from;

Reach a destination, either real or abstract;

Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;

Rise in rate or price;

Increase in;

Earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages;

Increase (one's body weight);