gain from (something)
1. To benefit from something. What did you gain from your time in college? I thought I would gain more from that internship, but you don't learn a lot when you only get to fetch coffee for people. And what exactly did you gain from picking a fight with your sister?
2. To obtain something in particular from some action or experience. In this usage, a noun or pronoun can be used between "gain" and "from." You'll gain a lot of experience from working in a fast-paced office like ours. I gained some peace of mind from finally telling the truth. I hope Aiesha's gained some relief from going to that grief support group.
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gain something from something
to earn or achieve something from something. I hope you gain something worthwhile from all this. I know I will gain some valuable experience from this job.
gain from something
to benefit from something. I hope you gain from this experience. What do you think I will gain from this?
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