Gaining Synonyms and Antonyms

Increase (one's body weight)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. recuperating
  2. recovering
  3. rallying
  4. mending
  5. improving
  6. convalescing
Antonyms:
  1. losing
  2. reducing
To reach (a goal or objective)
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. attaining
Increase or develop
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. enlarging
  2. developing
  3. gathering
  4. expanding
Reach a destination, either real or abstract
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. reaching
  2. realizing
  3. attaining
  4. hitting
  5. scoring
  6. achieving
  7. making
  8. accomplishing
Win something through one's efforts
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. winning
  2. getting
  3. making
  4. earning
  5. acquiring
Antonyms:
  1. exhausting
  2. forfeiting
  3. wasting
  4. spending
  5. passing
  6. missing
  7. losing
Derive a benefit from
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. profiting
  2. capitalizing
  3. benefitting
To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort
(Verb)
Synonyms:
  1. earning
  2. rating
  3. winning
  4. meriting
  5. getting
  6. deserving

Words Related to Gaining

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Gaining Sentence Examples

  • Then she started gaining weight.

  • His opportunities of gaining knowledge were very scanty, but he strenuously set himself to make the most of them.

  • Both in 1876 and 1884, after his failure to receive the nomination for the presidency, he was nominated by the Democratic National Convention for vice-president, his nomination in each of these conventions being made partly, it seems, with the hope of gaining "greenback" votes - Hendricks had opposed the immediate resumption of specie payments.

  • By the spring of 1866 the ex-Confederates had succeeded in gaining possession of most of the local government and most of the state offices, although not of the governorship. The Republican party naturally became extremely radical.

  • He was educated at the school which he afterwards superintended for so long a period, and first signalized himself by gaining a king's scholarship. From Westminster Busby proceeded to Christ Church, Oxford, where he graduated in 1628.

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