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: The greater the difficulty the more glory in surmounting it. Skillful pilots gain their reputation from storms and tempests.
Increase
Part of speech: noun
Definition: An amount by which a quantity is increased.For a quantity, the act or process of becoming larger
Part of speech: verb
Definition: to become larger.To make (a quantity) larger.
Example sentence: There are a number of mechanical devices which increase sexual arousal, particularly in women. Chief among these is the Mercedes-Benz 380SL convertible.