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gains weight

gains weight is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 gains weight

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

Words near gains weight in the dictionary

  1. gains one's spurs
  2. gains over
  3. gains steam
  4. gains time
  5. gains traction
  6. gains weight
  7. gains-of-function
  8. gains-of-functions
  9. gainsaid
  10. gainsaw
  11. gainsay

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