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to increase in<as the car coasted downhill, it gradually gained speed and momentum>Synonymsbuild (up), gather, grow (in), pick upRelated Wordsaccrue, accumulate, amass; excite, stimulate; enhance, enrich, maximize; boost, jack (up), mount, step upNear Antonymsabate, diminish (in), dip, dwindle, fall (in), lessen, taper, taper offAntonymsdecrease (in), lose
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to receive as return for effort<gained her affections with his polite manner>— see earn 1
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to become healthy and strong again after illness or weakness<is gaining after his bout with the flu and will be back on his feet soon>— see convalesce
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