to gain ground

  • 1gain ground — Ⅰ. gain ground ► to become more popular or successful: gain ground on sb/sth »After three decades the carmaker is actually gaining ground on the competition. »Even as companies in the US are gaining ground overseas, they are also sending more… …

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  • 2Gain Ground SX — Gain Ground Gain Ground Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Date de sortie Arcade : 1988 Master System : 1990 Megadrive : 1991 PC Engine : 25 décembre 1992 (Japon) …

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  • 3Gain Ground — Éditeur Sega Développeur Sega Date de sortie Arcade : 1988 Master System : 1990 Megadrive : 1991 PC Engine : 25 décembre 1992 (Japon) …

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  • 4gain ground — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * /The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground./ 2. To become stronger; make progress; improve. * /The sick man gained ground after being near death./ * /Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained… …

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  • 5gain ground — {v. phr.} 1. To go forward; move ahead. * /The soldiers fought hard and began to gain ground./ 2. To become stronger; make progress; improve. * /The sick man gained ground after being near death./ * /Under Lincoln, the Republican Party gained… …

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  • 6gain ground on someone — gain ground on (someone/something) to get a bigger share compared to others. The company s software business is gaining ground on its biggest competitor. Opposite of: lose ground to (someone/something) Etymology: based on the military meaning of… …

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  • 7gain ground on something — gain ground on (someone/something) to get a bigger share compared to others. The company s software business is gaining ground on its biggest competitor. Opposite of: lose ground to (someone/something) Etymology: based on the military meaning of… …

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  • 8gain ground on — (someone/something) to get a bigger share compared to others. The company s software business is gaining ground on its biggest competitor. Opposite of: lose ground to (someone/something) Etymology: based on the military meaning of gain ground (=… …

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  • 9gain ground — ► gain ground 1) become more popular or accepted. 2) (usu. gain ground on) get closer to someone being pursued. Main Entry: ↑ground …

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  • 10gain ground — index compound, increase, proceed (go forward), progress Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …

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