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
MiklÓS	MEEK-losh	Hungarian
Dotty	DAHT-ee	English
Delilah	di-LIE-lə (English)	Biblical, Biblical Hebrew, English
Ludolf	LOO-dawlf (German)	German, Dutch, Ancient Germanic
ApolÔNia	ə-poo-LAW-nyə	Portuguese (Brazilian)
Cash	[kæʃ]