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
Ivonne	ee-VAWN (German)	Spanish, German, Dutch
Balthasar	-	Judeo-Christian Legend
Keanu	-	Hawaiian
Uduak	-	Western African, Ibibio
Sophie	['səufi]
HÉLÈNe	e-LEN	French