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
Juliya	YOO-lee-yah (Russian)	Russian, Ukrainian
Warin	-	Ancient Germanic
Pancratius	-	Ancient Greek (Latinized)
Florentin	flo-rawn-TEN	French
Fletcher	['fletʃə]
MatÍAs	-	Spanish