gained
Came to have
Gained is the past tense of gain—to obtain, acquire, or increase.
You gain weight, gain experience, gain ground, or gain access.
What's gained is something you didn't have before: She gained confidence over time.
The stock gained three points by close of trading.
Gained by effort
- obtainedCame into possession
- securedMade fast or obtained
- attainedSucceeded in reaching
- achievedSuccessfully completed a goal
won · acquired · procured · garnered · amassed · accumulated · collected · reaped
Measure of heaviness
- poundsMass measurement units
- kilosMetric weight units
- massQuantity of matter
- muscleContractile body tissue
strength · momentum · speed · traction · ground · altitude · elevation · footage
Progress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
- progressionSequential forward movement
maturation · evolution · improvement · enhancement · flourishing · blossoming · surge · spurt
Mental comprehension of something
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
- perspectiveAttitude or spatial rendering
appreciation · experience · expertise · proficiency · competence · mastery · skill · know-how
earned
Gained by effort
achieved · won · acquired · procured · garnered · amassed · accumulated · collected · reaped · captured
weight
Measure of heaviness
muscle · strength · momentum · speed · traction · ground · altitude · elevation · footage · yardage
development
Progress toward maturity
- expansionIncrease in scope
- proliferationRapid increase in quantity
- advancementForward movement or promotion
progression · maturation · evolution · improvement · enhancement · flourishing · blossoming · surge · spurt · boost
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
- wisdomGood judgment from experience
- awarenessState of perceiving reality
perspective · appreciation · experience · expertise · proficiency · competence · mastery · skill · know-how · fluency
fortune
Wealth or destiny
revenue · returns · dividends · interest · capital · assets · savings · winnings · proceeds · yield
gainedlost
Unable to navigate
forfeited · surrendered · relinquished · gave up · sacrificed
gainedlost ground
Yielded previously held advantage
fell behind · regressed · retreated · backslid · receded
- gain weightIncrease body mass
- weight gainBody mass accumulation
- gain onGradually catch up to
- gaining weightIncreasing body mass
- gain groundMove forward, advance
- gaining steamBecoming more powerful