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.
See also: gain

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SeverinZE-ve-reen (German)German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
KatherynKATH-ə-rin, KATH-rinEnglish
ThelmaTHEL-məEnglish
Bettina (1)be-TEE-nahGerman
NikŠA-Croatian
Rodger['rɔdʒə]