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gain over

gain over verb: to win over (someone); to convince (someone) into joining one's own side in a conflict.

Verb

gain over (third-person singular simple present gains over, present participle gaining over, simple past and past participle gained over)

  1. (US, transitive) To win over (someone); to convince (someone) into joining one's own side in a conflict.

Synonyms of gain over

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Forms of gain over

third-person singular presentgains over
present participlegaining over
past participlegained over
pastgained over

Questions about gain over

What does gain over mean?
Gain over means to win over (someone); to convince (someone) into joining one's own side in a conflict.
What part of speech is gain over?
Gain over is a verb.
What is the past tense of gain over?
The past tense of gain over is gained over.

Words near gain over in the dictionary

  1. gain lines
  2. gain momentum
  3. gain of function
  4. gain on
  5. gain one's spurs
  6. gain over
  7. gain steam
  8. gain the wind
  9. gain time
  10. gain times
  11. gain traction

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