Meaning

2 senses

  1. (idiomatic, intransitive)To cause a delay by a circuitous mode of procedure in order to obtain more time than is available.

  2. To make up time lost; of a clock or watch, to run fast.

Examples

9 sentences

  1. Your watch gains time.

    ruУ тебя часы спешат. — marafon

    deDeine Uhr geht vor. — Pfirsichbaeumchen

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  2. He just wants to gain time.

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  3. To gain time we took the plane.

    ruЧтобы выиграть время, мы сели в самолет. — Balamax

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  4. Some subjects require a deeper understanding gained over time.

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  5. He tried to gain time by making a longer speech.

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Forms

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

irregular

Present simpleLesson

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

Past simpleLesson

all personsgained time

Present perfectLesson

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

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill gain time

Antonyms

1 antonyms
lose time

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
gainB1gaitgalgala
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