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Definition of gain on phrasal verb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

gain on

phrasal verb

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gain on somebody/something

to get closer to somebody/something that you are going after or following
- She looked back and saw that the car was still gaining on her.
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gain/make up ground (on somebody/something)

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gain/make up ground (on somebody/something)

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