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Gaining vs Receiving - What's the difference?

gaining | receiving |

As verbs the difference between gaining and receiving

is that gaining is while receiving is .

As nouns the difference between gaining and receiving

is that gaining is gain; profit while receiving is the act by which something is received; reception.

gaining

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • gain; profit
  • * 1807 , The London Medical and Physical Journal

    • receiving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is received; reception.
  • * Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
    • Those that are received graciously may, and must, render the calves of their lips — poor returns for rich receivings , yet, if sincere, more acceptable than the calves of the stall.