gain on

English

gain on

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

单词	gain on
释义	gain on English Alternative forms gain upon Verb gain on To encroach on. The ocean gains on* the land.* To obtain influence with. Jonathan Swift My good behaviour had so far gained on the emperor, that I began to conceive hopes of liberty. To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest. To get the better of; to have the advantage of. Joseph Addison The English have not only gained upon the Venetians in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice itself. Anagrams Ongian, ganoin
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