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gain
verb
gained, has gained, is gaining, gains
beneficiarse
;
ganar, obtener, adquirir, conseguir
;
alcanzar, llegar a
;
aumentar
;
adelantarse
Example sentences of
gain
verb
•
What do you hope to
gain
from this?
•
They stand to
gain
an advantage over their competitors by getting an early start.
•
The quickly
gained
control of the territory.
•
Investigators are trying to
gain
access to the group's financial records.
•
We were unable to
gain
admission to the club.
More examples
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We need to
gain
a better understanding of the problem.
•
They had nothing to lose and everything to
gain
.
•
Be careful not to
gain
too much weight on vacation.
•
He first
gained
attention as a young writer.
•
Her theories are slowly
gaining
acceptance.
•
I took the job to
gain
experience.
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Synonyms of
gain
verb
reach
,
achieve
,
attain
,
accomplish
,
realize
,
get
,
obtain
,
procure
,
secure
,
acquire
,
win
,
earn
,
increase
,
profit
access
verb
accessed, has accessed, is accessing, accesses
obtener acceso a, entrar a
Woman accessing her bank account on a smartphone
Example sentences of
access
verb
•
The new system makes it easier to
access
the money in your bank account.
•
Your favorite radio stations can be
accessed
at the touch of a button.
•
The file loads every time you
access
the Web site.
•
The file can be
accessed
by many users at the same time.
•
She could work at home by remotely
accessing
the company's network.
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You'll need a password to
access
the database.
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