gagner

Definitions of gagner
  1. verb
    win something through one's efforts
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    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  2. verb
    rise in rate or price
    synonyms: acquérir, obtenir
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    type of:
    grimper, monter
    go up or advance
  3. verb
    earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
    synonyms: faire
    faire
    act in a certain way so as to acquire
    gagner net, toucher net
    make as a net profit
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    faire des profits, faire un bénéfice
    make a profit; gain money or materially
    produire, rapporter
    bring in
    se faire de l'argent, se remplir les poches
    make a lot of money
    faire une bénéfice net, réaliser
    yield as a net profit
    être payant
    yield a profit or result
    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  4. verb
    acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
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    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  5. verb
    get in addition, as an increase
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    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  6. verb
    derive a benefit from
    synonyms: faire du profit
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    types:
    tirer profit de, tourner à son avantage
    take advantage of or capitalize on
    gagner net, toucher net
    make as a net profit
    type of:
    acquérir, obtenir
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  7. verb
    be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
    synonyms: remporter
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    antonyms:
    perdre
    fail to win
  8. verb
    increase or develop
    synonyms: s'accroître
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    type of:
    accroître, augmenter
    become bigger or greater in amount
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