gaineth
Obtains through effort
Gaineth is an archaic verb form—the third person singular present tense of gain, using the old English suffix -eth that has since been replaced by -s.
Found in early modern texts, particularly the King James Bible: For what is a man profited, if he shall gain the whole world, and lose his own soul?
Modern usage is deliberately archaic or humorous.
acquisition
Archaic form of receives
profit
Biblical "gets bigger"
progress
Reaches a destination, archaic
- comethArchaic form of arrives
- movethArchaic "goes" conjugation
- continuethArchaic form meaning proceeds
receiveth
Archaic form of receives
increaseth
Biblical "gets bigger"
arriveth
Reaches a destination, archaic
- comethArchaic form of arrives
- movethArchaic "goes" conjugation
- continuethArchaic form meaning proceeds
receiveth
Archaic form of receives
- overcomethArchaic for defeats
- endurethArchaic form of persists
- believethAccepts as truth, archaically
seeketh · findeth · knoweth · loveth · serveth · followeth · keepeth · abideth · remaineth · standeth
acquisition vs. loss
gainethloses
Fails to retain
forfeits · surrenders · relinquishes · parts with · gives away
- gained steamIncreased in force
- gained traction
- weight gainerHigh-calorie nutritional powder
- mass gainerCaloric powder for growth