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91gain — *gain germ.?, stark. Verb: nhd. gehen; Vw.: s. *gēn …
92gain- — *gain germ.: Quelle: Personenname (4. Jh.); Sonstiges: Reichert, Lexikon der altgermanischen Namen 2, 1990, 512 (Gainas) …
93gain credence — phrase if an idea gains credence, people become more likely to believe it The notion that our mental state affects our physical health is gaining credence. Thesaurus: capable or incapable of persuading someonesynonym Main entry: credence …
94gain|a|ble — «GAY nuh buhl», adjective. that can be gained: »Greatness in art…is not a teachable or gainable thing, but the expression of the mind of a God made great man (John Ruskin) …
95gain|er — «GAY nuhr», noun. 1. a person or thing that gains: »Wilt thou, after the expense of so much money, be now a gainer? (Shakespeare). 2. a fancy dive in which the diver faces the water and turns a back somersault in the air …
96gain|giv|ing — «GAYN GIHV ihng», noun. a feeling of anxiety; misgiving. ╂[Old English gegn against + giving] …
97gain|ings — «GAY nihngz», noun (plural). 1. something gained, especially through labor, diligence, or enterprise. 2. profits …
98gain|li|ness — «GAYN lee nihs», noun. gracefulness; shapeliness …
99gain|ly — «GAYN lee», adjective. 1. graceful; shapely; comely: »a gainly lad. 2. Dialect. proper; suitable; becoming. ╂[< gain …
100gain|said — «GAYN SEHD», verb. a past tense and a past participle of gainsay: »Most people gainsaid Columbus contention that the earth is round. The champion s athletic ability cannot be gainsaid …
