Meaning

1 senses

  1. (US)To win over (someone); to convince (someone) into joining one's own side in a conflict.

Examples

18 sentences

  1. Tom gained weight over the winter.

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  2. They tried very hard to gain an advantage over one another.

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  3. I've gained over five pounds since I got here.

    ruЯ поправился более чем на пять фунтов, с тех пор как сюда приехал.

    deSeit ich hier bin, habe ich über zwei Kilo zugenommen.

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  4. I gained three kilograms over the summer.

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  5. I've gained over two kilograms since coming here.

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Forms

gains over, gaining over, gained over, gained over
Base formgain over · to gain over
3rd person singulargains over
Present participlegaining over
Past simplegained over
Past participlegained over

irregular

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theygain over
he, she, itgains over

Past simpleLesson

all personsgained over

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave gained over
he, she, ithas gained over

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill gain over

Phrasal verbs

2 phrasal verbs

Synonyms

15 synonyms
convictC1convinceB1drawA1persuadeB1pushA1talk aroundtalk overbring roundpimpprevail uponprocurewin oversuadewash with

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gainB1gaitgalgala
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