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gained Meaning & Definition

/ɡeɪnd/

What Does Gained Mean?

Gained is a verb that means to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft. It is also used to mean to win in competition or conflict.

Quick Facts About Gained

Part of speech	verb
Pronunciation	/ɡeɪnd/
Synonyms	built up, gathered and grew (in)
Antonyms	decreased (in), lost and abated

Gained Definition (Verb)

to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft
gain an advantage / he stood to gain a fortune
to win in competition or conflict
the troops gained enemy territory
to arrive at : reach, attain
gained the river that night
traverse, cover
gained 10 yards on the play
to get by a natural development or process
gain strength
to establish a specific relationship with
gain a friend
to make an increase of (a specified amount)
gained three percent in the past month
to increase in (a particular quality)
gain momentum
to win to one's side : persuade
gain adherents to a cause
to cause to be obtained or given : attract
gain attention
to run fast by the amount of
the clock gains a minute a day
to get advantage : profit
hoped to gain by the deal
increase
the day was gaining in warmth
to increase in weight
to improve in health or ability
to run fast
to get closer to something pursued

Synonyms of Gained

built up gatheredgrew (in)picked up acquired attained bagged brought in came by captured carried drew earned garnered got knocked down landed made obtained procured pulled down realized reaped secured won came back convalesced healed mended pulled round rallied recouped recovered recuperatedsnapped backaccelerated accumulated appreciated ballooned boomed burgeoned climbed enlarged escalated expanded increased mounted multiplied mushroomed proliferated rolled up rose snowballed spread swelled waxed achieved chalked upclocked (up)hit loggednotched (up)racked uprang up scored argued brought brought around converted convinced induced moved persuadedprevailed (on or upon)satisfiedtalked (into)won (over)build up gathergrow (in)pick up acquire attain bag bring in capture carry come by draw earn garner get knock down land make obtain procure pull down realize reap secure win come back convalesce heal mend pull round rally recoup recover recuperate snap back accelerate accumulate appreciate balloon boom burgeon climb enlarge escalate expand increase mount multiply mushroom proliferate rise roll up snowball swell wax achieve chalk upclock (up)log notch (up)rack up ring up score argue bring bring around convert convince induce move persuade prevail (on or upon)satisfytalk (into)win (over)

Gained synonyms and antonyms →

Antonyms of Gained

decreased (in)lost abateddeclined (in)diminished (in)dipped dwindled fell (in)lessened taperedtapered offforfeited accorded gave granted paidgave uphanded overparted (with)relinquished surrendered yielded ailed came down collapsed sickened declined degenerated deteriorated faded failed languished sank wasted (away)weakened wilted withered worsened regressed relapsed contracted decreased diminished receded wanedfell short (of)missed failed (at)deterred discouraged dissuaded unsolddecrease (in)lose abatedecline (in)diminish (in)dip dwindlefall (in)lessen tapertaper offforfeit accord give grant pay give up hand overpart (with)relinquish surrender yield ail collapse come down sicken decline degenerate deteriorate fade fail languish sink waste (away)weaken wilt wither worsen regress relapse contract decrease diminish recede wanefall short (of)miss fail (at)deter discourage dissuade unsell

Gained in a Sentence

Looks like you've gained a new friend.

The sick man gains daily.

to gain a battle; to gain a case at law

I'm gaining (on you).

to gain the top of a mountain

I've been gaining.

gain an advantage

he stood to gain a fortune

the troops gained enemy territory

gained the river that night

gained 10 yards on the play

gain strength

gain a friend

gained three percent in the past month

gain momentum

gain adherents to a cause

gain attention

the clock gains a minute a day

hoped to gain by the deal

the day was gaining in warmth

our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength

gained her affections with his boyishly shy manner

is steadily gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon

the new version of the car gained in both width and length compared to the earlier model

vowed to gain control of the company by any means necessary

the radical party was able to gain some supporters with intense recruitment on college campuses

gain an advantage / he stood to gain a fortune

Word Forms & Grammar

gained

gain·ing

gains

gain·er noun

gain

gainer

gainers

gaining

Origin of Gained

Middle English gaynen "to prevail against," borrowed from Anglo-French gaainer, gaaigner "to cultivate, till, secure (profit, advantage), capture, acquire, be victorious," probably going back to an Old Low Franconian verbal derivative from continental West Germanic *waiđ- "grassland, pasture" (whence Old High German weida "pasture," Old Saxon weiđa), of uncertain origin

First Known Use

14th centuryt

Quick Answers About Gained

What part of speech is gained?

Gained is a verb.

What is another word for gained?

You can replace gained with words such as built up, gathered and grew (in). See the full list of gained synonyms and antonyms.

What is the opposite of gained?

Antonyms of gained include decreased (in), lost, abated and declined (in).