Synonyms for gain on
| Grammar : Verb |
| Spell : geyn |
| Phonetic Transcription : geɪn |
Top 10 synonyms for gain on Other synonyms for the word gain on
- advance
- approximate
- be comparable to
- be like
- bear
- belly up to
- better
- border
- buzz
- catch up
- catch up to
- check in
- clock in
- close in
- come at
- come close
- come upon
- compare with
- converge
- correspond to
- creep up
- draw near
- equal
- gain on
- get as far as
- get in
- get past
- get to
- go toward
- happen
- hit
- hit town
- impend
- land
- leave behind
- loom up
- make
- make it
- make the scene
- match
- meet
- move in on
- move toward
- near
- outdistance
- outdo
- outstrip
- overhaul
- overtake
- overwhelm
- progress
- reach
- resemble
- ring in
- roll in
- show
- show up
- sign in
- strike
- surround
- take after
- take by surprise
- threaten
- turn up
- verge upon
- wind up at
Définition of gain on
Origin :- late 15c., from Middle French gain, from Old French gaaigne "gain, profit, advantage; booty; arable land" (12c.), from gaaignier "to gain" (see gain (v.)). The original French sense enfolded the notions of "profit from agriculture" and "booty, prey." Implied earlier in Middle English gaignage (late 14c.) "profit from agriculture."
- As in approach : verb come nearer
- As in overtake : verb catch; pass
- As in reach : verb arrive at
Antonyms for gain on
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