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Example sentences for "gain over"

  • Also what to be done by a Girl to gain over a Man and subject him to her.

  • The Carthaginians, who had several times been defeated, now wished to make peace, and Syphax, whom the Roman general was most anxious to gain over to his side, was the messenger chosen.

  • This was, however, stopped by Gordon, who then went into the city to the house of Nar Wang, another Taeping leader, whom he wished also to gain over.

  • The supposition is confirmed as well by the archaic shape of her image as by the licentious character of her rites; for both that shape and those rites were shared by her with other Asiatic deities.

  • They cut a branch from a certain tree in the desert, set it on fire, and then sprinkled the burning brand with water.

  • At the same time the pope urged Zink to gain over Zwingle.

  • Every day attempts are made to gain over even us; and as they cannot succeed by gentle measures, they are striving to compel us, by exciting our subjects to revolt.

  • To gain over, to draw to one's party or interest; to win over.

  • To influence or gain over by argument, advice, entreaty, expostulation, etc.

  • To gain over; to win and attach; to attract and hold; to draw.


  • The above list will hopefully provide you with a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "gain over" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this group of words.


    Some common collocations, pairs and triplets of words:
    audible voice; beside himself; considerable length; excused from; favourable impression; feme sole; gain control; gain ground; gain over; gain possession; gain their; gain time; gained over; gained the; gainful occupations; looking man; lower temperature; now she; operative system; otras cosas; political party; sensual pleasure; things will; watch the; will reply; will secure