Add and Gain

Add

Add verb - To join (something) to a mass, quantity, or number so as to bring about an overall increase.

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Gain and add are semantically related in boost topic. In some cases you can use "Gain" instead a verb "Add".

Nearby Words: added, adding

Gain verb - To gradually increase in.

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Add and gain are semantically related in boost topic. Sometimes you can use "Add" instead a verb "Gain".

Nearby Words: gained, gaining, gainful, gainer

ability	add ability	gain ability
power	add power	gain power
point	add point	gain point
amount	add amount	gain amount
Other words: time, level, bit, information, weight, damage, nothing, items, armor, points, powers, weapons, abilities, levels.

He sealed his warrior Melvin away for the Hero to gain and add strength to his party.

Source: Video Game / Dragon Quest VII
While it's not the same as the 'big-boned' myth, there is such a thing as being "Endomorphic"; people with wider builds who gain weight more easily and add it to the abdomen.

Source: Weight Woe
Class levels add extra stats to the hero, including extra mana gain depending on the class (Warlord gives extra Red Mana, Sorcerer gives extra Purple, etc.).

Source: Video Game / Gems of War

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