- 2. Cross-bow lever.
Gag, v. a. Silence, stifle, muzzle, muffle.
Gag, v. n. Retch, keck (rare).
Gage, n.
- 1. Pawn, pledge, security.
- 2. Challenge, gauntlet, glove.
Gage, v. a. Pawn, impawn, pledge, give as security.
Gain, n.
- 1. Profits, gainings, increase, excess of earnings over outlay.
- 2. Emolument, lucre, money-making.
- 3. Profit, advantage, benefit, good, blessing.
Gain, v. a.
- 1. Get (by effort), acquire, obtain, procure, achieve, secure, carry, win, earn, get possession of.
- 2. Conciliate, persuade, enlist, get the goodwill of, prevail upon, bring over, win over, gain over.
- 3. Reach, attain, arrive at, win to, win.
- 4. Get more, get a profit, profit.
Gainful, a.
- 1. Advantageous, profitable, beneficial.
- 2. Lucrative, remunerative, productive, paying.
Gain ground. Increase, advance, progress, make progress.
Gain on.
- 1. Obtain influence with, win the favor of, win upon.