acquire#6 (v)
win (v)
gain#1 (v)

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type v
lex_filenum 40
def win something through one's efforts
examples I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
Gain an understanding of international finance
Frame - 8 Somebody ----s something
Frame - 16 Somebody ----s something from somebody
Outgoing links
Hypernym get, acquire
Derivationally related form gain → gainer
Derivationally related form win → winner; win → winnings; win → winning
Derivationally related form win → win; win → winner
Antonym win → lose
Hyponym cozen
Incoming links
Derivationally related form winning → win; winner → win; winnings → win
Derivationally related form winner → win; win → win
Derivationally related form gainer → gain
Hyponym get, acquire
Antonym lose → win
Hypernym cozen

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