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- [geyn on, awn]
- /geɪn ɒn, ɔn/
- /ɡeɪn ɒn/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [geyn on, awn]
- /geɪn ɒn, ɔn/
Definitions of gain on words
- transitivephrasal verb gain on catch up with 1
- phrasal verb gain on If you gain on someone or something that is moving in front of you, you gradually get closer to them. 0
- noun gain on to draw nearer to (an opponent in a race, etc.) 0
- noun gain on to make more progress than (a competitor) 0
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Parts of speech for Gain on
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
gain on popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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