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gained
adjective as in acquired
adjective as in extrinsic
adjective as in realized
adjective as in won
Strong matches
- conquered
- triumphed
Example Sentences
Mr Acutis gained his nickname partly by designing websites for his parish and school, but he mainly became known for launching a website seeking to document every reported Eucharistic miracle.
His father, Lenard Sr., eventually found him, gained custody, got him grief counseling and enrolled him in an independent study program.
The best example may be the reign of Trofim Lysenko, who gained power over the entire scientific establishment of Soviet Russia beginning with Stalin’s regime and continuing under Nikita Khrushchev.
Shares in the company, a bellwether for the economy, gained in premarket trading.
During the last decade, Amazon Web Services gained huge contracts with the federal government, including a $10 billion deal with the National Security Agency.
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
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