gain+arrive+at

  • 11gain — I UK [ɡeɪn] / US verb Word forms gain : present tense I/you/we/they gain he/she/it gains present participle gaining past tense gained past participle gained *** 1) a) [transitive] to get or achieve something, usually as a result of a lot of… …

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  • 12gain — gain1 gainable, adj. /gayn/, v.t. 1. to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one s efforts: to gain possession of an object; to gain permission to enter a country. 2. to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed. 3 …

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  • 13gain — [[t]geɪn[/t]] v. t. 1) to get (something desired), esp. as a result of one s efforts; obtain; secure: to gain possession of land; to gain permission to enter[/ex] 2) to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed[/ex] 3) to… …

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  • 14gain — I. noun Etymology: Middle English gayne, from Anglo French gaigne, gain, from gaaigner to till, earn, gain, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German weidanōn to hunt for food, Old English wāth pursuit, hunt Date: 14th century 1. resources or… …

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  • 15gain — I. /geɪn / (say gayn) verb (t) 1. to obtain; secure (something desired); acquire: gain time. 2. to win; get in competition: gain the prize. 3. to acquire as an increase or addition: to gain weight; to gain speed. 4. to obtain as a profit: he… …

  • 16arrive at — verb reach a destination, either real or abstract (Freq. 20) We hit Detroit by noon The water reached the doorstep We barely made it to the finish line I have to hit the MAC machine before the weekend starts • Syn: ↑reach, ↑make, ↑ …

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  • 17gain — v. & n. v. 1 tr. obtain or secure (usu. something desired or favourable) (gain an advantage; gain recognition). 2 tr. acquire (a sum) as profits or as a result of changed conditions; earn. 3 tr. obtain as an increment or addition (gain momentum;… …

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  • 18gain — 1. verb 1) he gained a scholarship to the college Syn: obtain, get, secure, acquire, come by, procure, attain, achieve, earn, win, garner, capture, clinch, pick up, carry off, reap; informal land, net …

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  • 19gain — verb 1》 obtain or secure (something favourable).     ↘benefit: managers would gain from greater openness. 2》 reach or arrive at (a destination).     ↘(gain on) come closer to (a person or thing pursued). 3》 increase the amount or rate of (weight …

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  • 20gain — v 1. obtain, get, acquire, procure, secure; reach, attain, achieve, arrive at, come to; win, (of a bill or motion) carry; earn, merit, capture, net, bag; harvest, garner, reap, gather, collect, pick up, glean; increase in, put on, add on; win… …

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