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- [geyn ground]
- /geɪn graʊnd/
- /ɡeɪn ɡraʊnd/
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- [geyn ground]
- /geɪn graʊnd/
Definitions of gain ground words
- noun gain ground profit or advantage. 1
- noun gain ground an increase or advance. 1
- noun gain ground gains, profits or winnings. 1
- noun gain ground the act of gaining; acquisition. 1
- noun gain ground Electronics. a measure of the increase in signal amplitude produced by an amplifier, expressed as the ratio of output to input. the effectiveness of a directional antenna as compared with a standard, nondirectional one. 1
- noun gain ground the volume control of a radio, phonograph, amplifier, etc. 1
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Origin of gain ground
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; (noun) Middle English grownd, grund, Old English grund; cognate with Dutch grond, German Grund; (verb) Middle English grundien, grownden “to set on a foundation, establish,” derivative of the noun
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Parts of speech for Gain ground
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gain ground popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".
gain ground usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for gain ground
verb gain ground
- advance — To advance means to move forward, often in order to attack someone.
- progress — a movement toward a goal or to a further or higher stage: the progress of a student toward a degree.
- make up for lost time — compensate for past inaction
- push on — to press upon or against (a thing) with force in order to move it away.
Antonyms for gain ground
verb gain ground
- lose ground — the solid surface of the earth; firm or dry land: to fall to the ground.
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