gained

The word “gained” has 1 syllable: gained

It's pronounced as /ɡeɪnd/

What is synonym and antonym for gained?

In the thesaurus, “gained” has 186 synonyms and 58 antonyms.

Here are synonyms and antonyms for gained along with examples of usage in sentences.

Synonyms for gained

accelerated
accomplished
accrued
accumulated
achieved
acquired
alien
allured
amassed
annexed
appreciated
approached
argued
attained
attracted
bagged
ballooned
beat
beguiled
blandished
blarneyed
blew up
boomed
boosted
bourgeoned
brainwashed
brought
brought around
brought in
built up
bulked
burgeoned
cajoled
came around
came back
came by
came round
came to
captured
carried
caught
chalked up
chewed over
cleared
climbed
coaxed
collected
conquered
convalesced
conversed
converted
convinced
crescendoed
crested
debated
discussed
disputed
distended
drew
earned
elevated
enhanced
enlarged
enriched
enticed
entreated
equaled
equalled
escalated
excelled
excited
exhorted
exotic
expanded
extended
exterior
external
extraneous
fast-talked
garnered
gathered
got
gotten
grossed
harvested
healed
heightened
hit
imported
improved
inclined
increased
induced
inflated
influenced
inherited
intensified
interested
jumped
knocked down
landed
learned
led on
logged
lured
made
matched
maximized
mended
met
mooted
mounted
moved
multiplied
mushroomed
netted
obtained
occupied
outdid
outer
outside
outward
overpersuaded
peaked
persuaded
picked up
procured
profited
proliferated
prompted
pulled down
pulled round
pulled through
racked up
rallied
rang up
reached
reacquired
realized
reaped
reattained
recaptured
received
recouped
recovered
recruited
recuperated
redoubled
regained
remade
revived
rivaled
rivalled
rocketed
rolled up
rose
satisfied
scored
secured
seduced
seized
skyrocketed
snapped back
snowballed
snowed
sold
spread
stepped up
stimulated
superficial
surged
surpassed
survived
swayed
swelled
taken
tempted
tied
took over
topped
touched
triumphed
urged
waxed
wheedled
won

Antonyms for gained

abated
accorded
ailed
beaten
came down
collapsed
contracted
declined
decreased
defeated
degenerated
deprived
deteriorated
deterred
diminished
dipped
discouraged
dissuaded
dwindled
essential
faded
failed
forfeited
gave
gave up
granted
handed over
incomplete
integral
interior
internal
intrinsic
languished
lessened
lost
missed
necessary
paid
receded
regressed
relapsed
relinquished
sank
sickened
sunk
surrendered
tapered
tapered off
unfinished
unfulfilled
unsold
unsubstantiated
waned
weakened
wilted
withered
worsened
yielded

Meanings of gained

verb
1. To acquire possession of.
2. To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
3. To come off winner or victor in; to be successful in; to obtain by competition.
4. To increase.
5. To be more likely to catch or overtake an individual.
6. To reach.
7. To draw into any interest or party; to win to one's side; to conciliate.
8. To put on weight.
9. (of a clock or watch) To run fast.

Example Sentences

After months of hard work, she gained the recognition she deserved for her contributions.
The company gained a competitive edge by implementing innovative strategies.
Through dedication to fitness, he gained muscle mass and improved his overall health.
The student diligently studied and gained a deep understanding of the complex subject matter.
With each experience, he gained valuable insights that shaped his perspective on life.

On this page you'll find 244 synonyms, antonyms, or another words to gained, such as: abated, accelerated, accomplished, accorded, accrued, accumulated, achieved.

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