To acquire possession of.
To increase.
To reach.
To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
To put on weight.
To run fast.
To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
Tolerably; fairly.
Suitably; conveniently; dexterously; moderately.
Easy; tolerable; handy, dexterous.
Honest; respectable; moderate; cheap.
The thing or things gained.
The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
The act of gaining; acquisition.
A square or bevelled notch cut out of a girder, binding joist, or other timber which supports a floor beam, so as to receive the end of the floor beam.
To get possession of; to make oneself secure of; to acquire certainly.
To make fast; to close or confine effectually; to render incapable of getting loose or escaping.
To make safe; to relieve from apprehensions of, or exposure to, danger; to guard; to protect.
To put beyond hazard of losing or of not receiving; to make certain; to assure; frequently with against or from, or formerly with of.
Free from the danger of theft; safe.
Certain to be achieved or gained; assured.
Free from attack or danger; protected.
Free from the risk of eavesdropping, interception or discovery; secret.
Confident in opinion; not entertaining, or not having reason to entertain, doubt; certain; sure; commonly used with of.
Free from anxiety or doubt; unafraid.
Free from the risk of financial loss; reliable.
Firm and not likely to fail; stable.