Open English Wordnet
Nouns
Verbs
(v)gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain groundobtain advantages, such as points, etc.“The home team was gaining ground”, “After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference”, “win points”
(v)succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goodsattain success or reach a desired goal“The enterprise succeeded”, “We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”, “she struggled to overcome her handicap and won”