to gain fame

  • 1Gain — Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide,… …

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  • 2fame — [feım] n [U] [Date: 1100 1200; : Old French; Origin: Latin fama report, fame ] the state of being known about by a lot of people because of your achievements win/achieve/gain/find fame ▪ Streisand won fame as a singer before she became an actress …

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  • 3Fame X — Format Talent show Presented by Sophie Choudry Shilpa Sakhlani Language(s) Hindi No. of series 1 …

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  • 4Fame Story — is a Greek reality TV show that is a licensed version of Endemol s Star Academy. The teachers in the academy are all respected individuals with long careers in music as are the judges. The songs are performed weekly in a 2½ ndash;3 hour episode… …

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  • 5gain — (ghin ; l n ne se lie pas : un ghin excessif ; au pluriel, l s se lie : des ghin z excessifs) s. m. 1°   Ce que l on gagne, ce que l on obtient en fait d argent ou de valeurs. Mettre en commun le gain et la perte. •   Il risque de nouveau le gain …

    Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré

  • 6gain — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ big, considerable, dramatic, enormous, huge, impressive, major, real, significant, spectacular …

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  • 7fame — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ considerable, great ▪ the years of his greatest fame ▪ local ▪ national ▪ international …

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  • 8To gain ground — Gain Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide …

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  • 9To gain over — Gain Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide …

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  • 10To gain the wind — Gain Gain, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Gained} (g[=a]nd); p. pr. & vb. n. {Gaining}.] [From gain, n. but. prob. influenced by F. gagner to earn, gain, OF. gaaignier to cultivate, OHG. weidin[=o]n, weidinen to pasture, hunt, fr. weida pasturage, G. weide …

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