English Dictionary

gain on

verb

To encroach on. / To obtain influence with. / To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest. / To get the better of; to have the advantage of.

He tried to gain on his opponent during the race.

意味（1）

To encroach on.

The ocean gains on the land.

意味（2）

To obtain influence with.

My gentleness and good behaviour had gained so far on the emperor and his court[…] that I began to conceive hopes of getting my liberty in a short time.

意味（3）

To win ground upon; to move faster than, as in a race or contest.

意味（4）

To get the better of; to have the advantage of.

The English have not only gained upon the Venetians in the Levant, but have their cloth in Venice itself.