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GAINERS
- to acquire or get possession of usually by industry, merit, or craft gain an advantage he stood to gain a fortune
- win in competition or conflict the troops gained enemy territory
- arrive at reach attain gained the river that night
- averse cover gained 10 yards on the play
- get by a natural development or process gain strength
- establish a specific relationship with gain a friend
- make an increase of (a specified amount) gained three percent in the past month
- increase in (a particular quality) gain momentum
- win to one's side persuade gain adherents to a cause
- cause to be obtained or given attract gain attention
- run fast by the amount of the clock gains a minute a day
- get advantage profit hoped to gain by the deal
- GAINER, one that gains (to acquire (to come into possession of)) [n]
- crease the day was gaining in warmth
- increase in weight
- improve in health or ability
- run fast
- get closer to something pursued usually used with on or upon