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gains one's spurs

gains one's spurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gain one's spurs.

Meaning of gain one's spurs

Verb

gain one's spurs (third-person singular simple present gains one's spurs, present participle gaining one's spurs, simple past and past participle gained one's spurs)

  1. Synonym of win one's spurs.
    Synonyms:
    win one's spurs

Questions about gains one's spurs

What is gains one's spurs the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Gains one's spurs is the third-person singular simple present indicative of gain one's spurs.

Words near gains one's spurs in the dictionary

  1. gains ground
  2. gains momentum
  3. gains of function
  4. gains of functions
  5. gains on
  6. gains one's spurs
  7. gains over
  8. gains steam
  9. gains time
  10. gains traction
  11. gains weight

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