Gain
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To acquire possession of what one did not have before. To increase. To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
Part of speech: noun
Definition: The act of gaining. What one gains, as a return on investment or dividend. The factor by which a signal is multiplied.
Example sentence: We must shift our thinking away from short-term gain toward long-term investment and sustainability, and always have the next generations in mind with every decision we make.
Clear
Part of speech: adjective
Definition: Completely transparent in colourBright, not dark or obscured.Free of obstacles.Without clouds.Free of ambiguity or doubt.Free of guilt, or suspicion.The sky is said to be clear, when less than one eighth of its area is obscured by clouds.Without a thickening ingredient.
Part of speech: adverb
Definition: All the way; entirely.Not near something or touching it.
Part of speech: verb
Definition: To remove obstructions or impediments.To eliminate ambiguity or doubt from a matter; to clarify; especially, to clear up.To remove from suspicion; especially of having committed a crimeTo pass without interference; to miss.To become clear.Of a check or financial transaction, to go through as payment; to be processed so that the money is transferred.To earn a profit of; to net.To obtain permission to use (a sample of copyrighted audio) in another track.
Example sentence: The lessons from the peace process are clear; whatever life throws at us, our individual responses will be all the stronger for working together and sharing the load.