What does "gain" mean?

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In addition to the idiom beginning with gain, also see ill-gotten gains; no pain, no gain; nothing ventured, nothing gained.

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gain on

  1. to draw nearer to (an opponent in a race, etc.)
  2. to make more progress than (a competitor)

gain over

to win over to one's side

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gain ground

To progress, advance, or increase: Stock prices gained ground yesterday.

gain time

  1. To run too fast. Used of a timepiece.
  2. To delay or prolong something until a desired event occurs.

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