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Gain on

verb

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Verb
  1. 1
    To encroach on.

    "The ocean gains on the land."

  2. 2
    To obtain influence with.

    "My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court[…] that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time."

  3. 3
    To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.

    "Soon, the van lurched into a high gear and started gaining on Zoe, who was running as fast as her little legs would carry her."

  4. 4
    To get the better of; to have the advantage of.

    "The English have not only gained upon the Venetians in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice itself."

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