| 单词 | to gather ground |
| 释义 | > as lemmasto gather ground 9. To collect or acquire by way of increase; to gain. †to gather ground: to gain ground, make progress. to gather head: to acquire strength; also, to swell as a festering sore. to gather way: ‘to begin to feel the impulse of the wind on the sails, so as to obey the helm’ (Adm. Smyth). ΘΚΠ the world > movement > motion in a certain direction > forward movement > move forward or advance [verb (intransitive)] wadeOE agoOE forthganga1000 forthgoOE syeOE kenc1275 to-stepc1275 vaunce1303 forthnima1325 passc1330 throc1330 forthpass1382 to pass forthc1384 to carry forthc1390 proceedc1392 to go alongc1400 to be forthwardc1430 get) groundc1436 to set onc1450 avauntc1460 pretend1481 to make way1490 advance?1507 to get forward1523 promove1570 to rid ground (also space)1572 to rid (the) way1581 progressa1586 to gather grounda1593 to make forth1594 to make on1597 to work up1603 perge1607 to work one's (also its) way1609 to pass on1611 to gain ground1625 to make its way1645 vadea1660 propagate1700 to gain one's way1777 further1789 to pull up1829 on1840 to make (up) ground1921 the world > action or operation > manner of action > vigour or energy > act or do vigorously [verb (intransitive)] > gain vigour or strength prevaila1398 convailc1500 to gather heada1593 liven1739 the world > health and disease > ill health > a disease > suppuration > suppurate [verb (intransitive)] > come to head mature?a1425 to gather heada1593 beal1611 ripen1653 gather1804 point1876 the world > relative properties > quantity > sufficient quantity, amount, or degree > abundance > make abundant [verb (transitive)] > accumulate or get a large amount of heapc1000 amass1481 accumulatec1487 exaggerate1533 pilec1540 gathera1593 the world > action or operation > continuing > progress, advance, or further continuance > progress or advance in an action [verb (intransitive)] > make progress or advance (of action or operation) fremec1000 furtherc1200 profit1340 to go onc1449 grow1487 to commence to, intoa1500 framea1529 to get ground?1529 movec1540 work1566 promove1570 advance1577 devolve1579 to come on1584 progress1612 to gain ground1625 germinate1640 proceed1670 to gather ground1697 march1702 to make its way1711 to come forward1722 develop1744 to turn a wheel1864 shape1865 come1899 a1593 C. Marlowe Edward II (1594) sig. E Meane time my lord of Penbrooke and my selfe Will to Newcastell heere, and gather head. 1600 W. Shakespeare Henry IV, Pt. 2 (2nd issue) iii. i. 71 The time wil come, that foule sin gathering head, Shall breake into corruption. View more context for this quotation 1643 R. Baker Chron. Kings of Eng. ii. 21 No snow-ball ever gathered greatnesse so fast by rolling, as his Forces increased by marching forward. 1664 H. Power Exper. Philos. iv. 178 Then to gather Vent (as they call it) they straiten the Vault, and wall part of it up; so that the Ayr..gathers in strength, and runs more swiftly. 1667 J. Milton Paradise Lost xii. 631 As Ev'ning Mist..o're the marish glides, And gathers ground fast at the Labourers heel. View more context for this quotation 1688 G. Miege Great French Dict. ii. sig. Bb2/3 To gather flesh, grossir. 1692 J. Dryden Eleonora 1 Soft whispers, first..rise..then, the sound Soon gathers voice, and spreads the news around. 1693 J. Dryden tr. Ovid Metamorphoses i, in Examen Poeticum 47 He gathers ground upon her in the chase. 1697 J. Dryden tr. Virgil Georgics iii, in tr. Virgil Wks. 117 Till the Core be found, The secret Vice is fed, and gathers Ground. View more context for this quotation 1774 O. Goldsmith Hist. Earth I. 373 As the descending fluid gathers velocity in its precipitation. 1832 Ld. Tennyson You ask me Why 13 Where faction seldom gathers head. 1866 R. M. Ballantyne Shifting Winds xiv. 148 A light breeze was blowing, and the ship..soon gathered way, and left the boat behind. < as lemmas |
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