gain on (English, verb)
expansion: gain on (third-person singular simple present gains on, present participle gaining on, simple past and past participle gained on)
Senses:
glosses: To encroach on.
glosses: To obtain influence with.
glosses: To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.
glosses: To get the better of; to have the advantage of.
Forms:
form: gains on
tags: present
singular
third-person
form: gaining on
tags: participle
present
form: gained on
tags: participle
past
form: gained on
tags: past
form: gain upon
tags: alternative