Finish and Gain

Finish

Finish verb - To bring (something) to a state where nothing remains to be done.

Show all Definitions

Gain and finish are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Gain" instead a verb "Finish".

Nearby Words: finished, finis, finishing, finisher

Gain verb - To gradually increase in.

Show all Definitions

Finish and gain are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Finish" instead a verb "Gain".

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

good	good finish	good gain
high	high finish	high gain
normal	normal finish	normal gain
standard	standard finish	standard gain
Other adjectives: original, actual, early, less, triple.

In some games, to gain Experience Points, instead of Leaked Experience, each character has to actually be the one to finish off an enemy to gain the experience from this.

Source: No Experience Points for Medic
Like the protagonist, he hits diminishing returns toward the end of the game, and unless Monad is unlocked, he'll be unable to gain enough experience to finish leveling up.

Source: Crutch Character
Many times, a heel wrestler (or manager) will use a lighted cigarette or cigar as a weapon often, rubbing the burning tip into the eyes against his opponent to set up a finish and gain a cheap win.

Source: Smoking Is Cool

Cite this Source

Gain and Finish. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 08, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/gain

Finish & Gain. N.p., 2016. Web. 08 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/gain>.

Gain or Finish. 2016. Accessed August 08, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/finish/gain.

Google Ngram Viewer shows how "finish" and "gain" have occurred on timeline