Collocations with "gain"

to obtain a scholarship, often through competition

To obtain or secure a promise, often through effort.

to succeed in getting permission, often with effort

An increase in the amount of land controlled by a country or group, often through conflict.

Refers to increasing body or muscle mass.

To become calm after a period of emotional distress.

to successfully persuade people to join a religion or cause

to obtain or secure the means to support oneself

to become more common or widely accepted

to win a political position

To obtain the position of monarch, sometimes through effort or conflict.

To successfully acquire new members.

to succeed in getting someone's affection

To get approval or support.

Refers to money or goods acquired dishonestly or illegally.

to get a nickname, especially through one's actions or reputation

to obtain or secure a reprieve

describes a gain or achievement that required great effort

of a bill, to be approved

to acquire an outward appearance of something