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gained weight

gained weight is the simple past and past participle of gain weight.

Meaning of gain weight

Verb

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

  1. (intransitive) To become more heavy or obese.
    Antonyms:
    lose weight
  2. To be taken more seriously. (of an idea, view etc.)
    • This view gaining weight, steps were taken to reopen negotiations with the L.N.W.R.1939 July, John D. Hewitt, “Some Notable British Main Lines: 1. Settle and Carlisle, L.M.S.R.”, in Railway Magazine, page 35

Questions about gained weight

What is gained weight the simple past and past participle of?
Gained weight is the simple past and past participle of gain weight.

Words near gained weight in the dictionary

  1. gained one's spurs
  2. gained over
  3. gained steam
  4. gained time
  5. gained traction
  6. gained weight
  7. gainedst
  8. gainer
  9. gainers
  10. Gaines
  11. Gaines County

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