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n. winst; voordeel; resultaat; extra--------v. bereiken; winnen; toevoegen; eigenmakengain1[ geen] 〈 zelfstandig naamwoord〉1 aanwinst2 groei ⇒ stijging, verhoging♦voorbeelden:3 ill-gotten gains • woekerwinsten, gestolen goeddo something for gain • iets uit winstbejag doen————————gain22 winnen3 groeien♦voorbeelden:gain (up)on • terrein winnen op, inhalenII 〈 overgankelijk werkwoord〉1 winnen ⇒ verkrijgen, behalen3 bereiken♦voorbeelden:gain recognition • erkenning krijgengain speed • versnellengain the victory/the day • de overwinning behalengain weight • aankomen2 what gained him this reputation? • wat heeft hem deze reputatie bezorgd?
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