1gain on
To encroach on.
The ocean gains on the land.
2gain on
To obtain influence with.
My good behaviour had so far gained on the emperor, that I began to conceive hopes of liberty.
3gain on
To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.
4gain on
To get the better of; to have the advantage of.
The English have not only gained upon the Venetians in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice itself.
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