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gains ground

gains ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gain ground.

Meaning of gain ground

Verb

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

  1. To make progress or obtain advantage; to gain traction.
    • No matter how hard I try, I don't seem to be gaining ground.

Questions about gains ground

What is gains ground the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gains ground is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gain ground.

Words near gains ground in the dictionary

  1. gainly
  2. Gainor
  3. Gainors
  4. gainrising
  5. gains
  6. gains ground
  7. gains momentum
  8. gains of function
  9. gains of functions
  10. gains on
  11. gains one's spurs

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