gain by doing

gain something by doing something

to achieve some benefit by doing something. What did he gain by dropping out of school? I will gain some degree of security by investing in U.S. Treasury bonds.

Common Names:

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Irmingard	EER-min-gahrt	German
Perkins	['pɜ:kinz]
Askey	['æski]
Cain	[kein]
Habacuc	-	Biblical Latin
Stigr	-	Ancient Scandinavian