gain-

See also: gain and ga in

English

Alternative forms

gane- (Scotland)

Etymology

From Middle English gain- (prefix), from Old English geġn-, gēan- (“back, against, in return”, prefix), from Proto-Germanic *gagin (“towards, against”). Cognate with Dutch tegen- (“counter-”), German gegen- (“against, toward, at”), Icelandic gagn- (“through”). More at again.

Prefix

gain-

Prefix meaning "against", "contrary to", "in opposition to", "counter-".
gainsay, gainstand, gainstay, gainstrive
Prefix denoting reciprocal action; "in return"; "counter-".
gainclap, gaingive, gainyield
Prefix denoting restoration or a return to a previous state; "back again".
gainbuy, gaincover, gaintake
Prefix denoting repetition; "over again"; "anew"; again-.
gainrising

Derived terms

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gainbite
gaincome
gaincope
gaindo
gaingiving
gainsay
gainstand
gainstrive
gaintwist

Anagrams

Agin, Agni, Angi, Gina, NGIA, Nagi, Ngai, a- -ing, ag'in, agin, gina, inga

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