Thesaurus
gain
verb
Synonyms and Antonyms of GAIN
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to receive as return for effort <gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner>
Synonyms acquire, attain, bag, bring in, capture, carry, come by, draw, gain, garner, get, knock down, land, make, obtain, procure, pull down, realize, reap, secure, win
Related Words clear, gross, net; accomplish, achieve, notch (up), score; accumulate, amass, draw, rack up; catch, pick up; annex, occupy, take over; reacquire, reattain, recapture, regain, remake
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to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness <is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon>
Synonyms come back, gain, heal, mend, pull round [chiefly British], rally, recoup, recover, recuperate, snap back
Related Words come around, come round, come to, improve, pick up, revive; cheer (up), perk (up); pull through, survive; recruit
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to become greater in size, extent, volume, amount, or number <the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model>
Synonyms accelerate, accumulate, appreciate, balloon, boom, build up, burgeon (also bourgeon), climb, enlarge, escalate, expand, gain, mount, multiply, mushroom, proliferate, rise, roll up, snowball, spread, swell, wax
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to obtain (as a goal) through effort <vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary>
Synonyms attain, bag, chalk up, clock (up) [chiefly British], gain, hit, log, make, notch (up), rack up, ring up, score, win
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to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest request <the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses>
Synonyms argue, bring, bring around, convert, convince, gain, get, induce, move, prevail (on or upon), satisfy, talk (into), win (over)
Related Words blandish, blarney, cajole, coax, entreat, exhort, fast-talk, urge, wheedle; allure, beguile, lead on, lure, seduce, snow, tempt; brainwash, overpersuade; incline, influence, move, prompt, sell, sway; attract, draw, entice, interest; chew over, converse, debate, discuss, dispute, hash (over), moot; reason (with)
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