1.b> 1) (); ; to gain experience (as one grows older) ( ) ; to gain strength [health] (after illness) [] ( ); to gain colour i> ; to gain the character of ... i> ; to gain perspective ) .i> ; ) , ;
2) (), ; to gain a living / a livelihood / / ; to gain one's bread ;
3) (); to gain information / ;
2.b> (); what will you gain by that? ? ? / ? you will gain by reading these books ;
3.b> 1) (), ; to gain a battle ; to gain a prize ; to gain a suit at law ; he gains a good deal on being known / on acquaintance / , ;
2) (), ; to gain a victory / ; to gain a majority of 50 votes ; to gain one's end / object / ; ; to gain one's point ) = to gain one's end; ) / ; to gain smb.'s sympathy / ; to gain smb.'s confidence ; to gain smb.'s ear, to gain the ear of smb. / ; to gain smb.'s heart , ;
3) (), ; to gain ground .i> ; , ; [. .i> ]; we have gained a lot of ground since yesterday ; to gain possession of smth. / ; to gain possession of the ball .i> ;
4.b> (), ; to gain the top of a mountain ; to gain the shore / ; to gain the top floor ; to gain the sea / the offing / .i> ; to gain contact . i> / ;
5.b> 1) (), , ( ..i>); to gain altitude .i> ; to gain speed ;
2) (), , ; to gain in weight , ; to gain in authority / / ; to gain in renown ; the fire is gaining ;
tob> gainb> onb> 1) (); to gain on a competitor [the other runners in a race] [ ] ;
2) (), ; to gain on one's pursuers ;
3) (), / ( , i>);
4) i> (); ; ; music that gains on the listener , / ; he is gaining on me i> , ;
tob> gainb> overb> i> (); ; to gain smb. over to a cause / ; i> ;
tob> gainb> uponb> .i> to gain on;
to gain timeb> ; to gain a foothold / a footing /b> , ; to gain groundb> ) , , ; the patient gained ground daily ; ) [. .i> 3 3)]; his ideas are gaining ground ; to gain the upper handb> ; ; .
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