gain in

gain in something

to advance in a particular quality. Todd grew in stature and gained in wisdom. Mary gained in experience as the weeks went on.

To increase with respect to something: The athlete gained in strength, but lost in agility.

Name	Pronounced	Usage
Taline	-	Armenian
Nickolaus	NI-ko-lows	German
RoldÃO	-	Portuguese
Domhnall	DO-nahl	Scottish, Irish
Bandi	-	Hungarian
Desdemona	dez-də-MON-ə (English)	Literature