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gaining over

gaining over is the present participle and gerund of gain over.

Meaning of gain over

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.

Questions about gaining over

What is gaining over the present participle and gerund of?
Gaining over is the present participle and gerund of gain over.

Words near gaining over in the dictionary

  1. gaining
  2. gaining ground
  3. gaining momentum
  4. gaining on
  5. gaining one's spurs
  6. gaining over
  7. gaining steam
  8. gaining time
  9. gaining traction
  10. gaining twist
  11. gaining twists

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