Gain
Gain verb - To gradually increase in.
Ready
Ready verb - To make competent (as by training, skill, or ability) for a particular office or function.
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Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
- In Episode XXXII of Samurai Jack, after Jack fails to defeat The Guardian and gain access to the time portal, we see in a Flash Forward that Jack will eventually use the portal when he's ready.
Source: You Are Not Ready - It's done so the surviving Moties after their civilization falls don't gain access to technology they're not ready for.
Source: Literature / CoDominium - The Emperor sees this as a sign that Ichigo is ready to begin his training and to gain a place among the Stern Ritter.
Source: Fan Fic / Alabaster Orchestra
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