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Meaning of gain on | Babel Free

Verb CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. To encroach on.
  2. To obtain influence with.
  3. To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.
  4. To get the better of; to have the advantage of.

Equivalents

Bosanski stignuti sustignuti
Deutsch aufholen
Hrvatski stignuti sustignuti
日本語 追い上げる
Српски stignuti sustignuti

Examples

“The ocean gains on the land.”
“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.”
“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.”
“The English have not only gained upon the Venetians in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice itself.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

gain one's spurs gain over gain steam gain the wind gain time gain traction

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