gain upon — Synonyms and related words: accost, advance, approach, appropinquate, approximate, bear down on, bear down upon, bear up, catch up with, close, close in, close with, come, come closer, come forward, come near, come on, come up, come up to, come… … Moby Thesaurus
gain upon — See gain on … New dictionary of synonyms
gain upon — phrasal see gain on … Useful english dictionary
gain upon — move closer to, close the distance between … English contemporary dictionary
Gain — Gain, v. i. To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress; as, the sick man gains daily. [1913 Webster] Thou hast greedily gained of thy neighbors by… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
gain — Synonyms and related words: accept, access, accession, accomplish, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement, accumulate, accumulation, achieve, achievement, acquire, acquisition, addition, admit, advance, advantage, aggrandizement, ameliorate,… … Moby Thesaurus
gain on — phrasal or gain upon 1. archaic : to obtain influence or favor with 2. : to encroach upon where the sea gains on the land 3. a. : to come nearer to by running faste … Useful english dictionary
gain — 1 /geIn/ verb 1 GET STH (T) to obtain or achieve something important or valuable: She gained high grades in English and Math. | After gaining independence in 1957, it was renamed Ghana . | when radical left parties gained control of local… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
gain on — 1. Obtain influence with, win the favor of, win upon. 2. Gain ground upon, gain upon, draw toward, be overtaking, get nearer to. 3. Get the advantage of, get the better of, beat, outstrip … New dictionary of synonyms
gain´say´er — gain|say «verb. GAYN SAY; noun. GAYN SAY», verb, said or sayed, say|ing, noun. –v.t. 1. to deny; contradict; dispute: »There is no gainsaying the fact that society rests upon the sanctity of the law, and that when ordinary citizens come to… … Useful english dictionary
