gain (v)
advance (v)
win#1 (v)
pull ahead (v)
make headway (v)
get ahead (v)
gain ground (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 33
def obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
examples The home team was gaining ground
After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
Frame - 1 Something ----s
Frame - 2 Somebody ----s
Outgoing links
Derivationally related form win → win
Derivationally related form gain → gainer
Antonym gain → fall back
Hyponym steal; score, hit, tally, rack up
Incoming links
Derivationally related form win → win
Derivationally related form gainer → gain
Also see get → get ahead
Hypernym steal; score, hit, tally, rack up
Antonym fall back → gain

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