gain+upon
1gain 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… …
2gain upon — See gain on …
3gain upon — phrasal see gain on …
4To gain upon — 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… …
5gain upon — move closer to, close the distance between …
6Gain — 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… …
7gain — Synonyms and related words: accept, access, accession, accomplish, accretion, accrual, accrue, accruement, accumulate, accumulation, achieve, achievement, acquire, acquisition, addition, admit, advance, advantage, aggrandizement, ameliorate,… …
8gain 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 …
9gain — 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… …
10gain 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 …
