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gainand

gainand adjective: appropriate; becoming; fit; suitable; convenient.

Adjective

gainand (comparative more gainand, superlative most gainand)

  1. (Now chiefly UK dialectal) Appropriate; becoming; fit; suitable; convenient.

Forms of gainand

comparativemore gainand
superlativemost gainand
alternative Scotlandganand

Origin of gainand

From Middle English gainand, present participle of Middle English gainen (“to gain, benefit”), equivalent to gain + -and.

Questions about gainand

What does gainand mean?
Gainand means appropriate; becoming; fit; suitable; convenient.
What part of speech is gainand?
Gainand is an adjective.

Words near gainand in the dictionary

  1. gain-of-function research
  2. gain-of-function researches
  3. gain-sharing
  4. gainable
  5. gainage
  6. gainand
  7. gainaxing
  8. gainbirth
  9. gainbite
  10. gaincoming
  11. gaincope

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