Gain
Gain verb - To gradually increase in.
Usage example: our hopes were raised as the movement gained strength
Mount
Mount verb - To become greater in extent, volume, amount, or number.
Usage example: medical expenses began to mount
How words are described
| high | high gain | high mount |
| low | low gain | low mount |
| normal | normal gain | normal mount |
| fast | fast gain | fast mount |
| Other adjectives: standard, original, simple, powerful, actual, massive, big, huge, evil, excessive, personal, useful, temporary. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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With Dracula, he has a moon base with a gigantic laser, so Doc can't exactly mount an offensive against him, nor does Dracula seem to desire revenge after Doc refused to die for him to gain knowledge of the afterlife.
Source: Joker Immunity - After the drake is killed the knight steps off of it, absorbs it to gain lightning powers and reveals his true title, the Nameless King, and proves that he is far stronger than when was riding on his dragon mount.
Source: Sequential Boss - Then, like in the original Mount & Blade, the character will have to hire soldiers, buy gears, and do quests to gain fame with the factions of his side.
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