Gain altitude Crossword Clue

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(verb)
1. get up and out of bed
2. return from the dead
(noun)
1. an increase in cost
2. (theology) the origination of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost

Hint 2: Clue Definitions

ALTITUDE (noun)
1. angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
2. elevation especially above sea level or above the earth’s surface
GAIN (noun)
1. the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input
2. a quantity that is added
GAIN (verb)
1. earn on some commercial or business transaction; earn as salary or wages
2. increase or develop

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