To Gain

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