gain weight

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gain weight

verb gains weight · gaining weight · gained weight

intransitive To become more heavy or obese.
Similar: put on weight, put some timber on · Opposite: lose weight
To be taken more seriously. (of an idea, view etc.) This view gaining weight, steps were taken to reopen negotiations with the L.N.W.R.

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@misc{gain_weight_2026,
  title = {gain weight},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/gain%20weight},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}