Answer:

GAINED

Answer	Crossword Clue
GAINED	Realized, as profit
GAINED	Put on pounds
GAINED	Made headway

GAINED	Was a disappointed dieter
GAINED	Secured a profit
GAINED	Made an advance
GAINED	Arrived at.
GAINED	Acquired.
GAINED	Reached.
GAINED	Won
GAINED	Procured

GAINED	Picked up
GAINED	Got portlier
GAINED	Accrued
GAINED	Put on weight
GAINED	Rose up the charts
GAINED	Word with "ground" or "an advantage"
GAINED	Went up