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verb
- 1. be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict): "United won four games in a row" Similar Opposite
- 2. acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour: "there are hundreds of prizes to be won" Similar
noun
- 1. a successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory: "a 3–0 win over Birmingham"
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to receive something positive, such as approval, loyalty, or love because you have earned it: Her plans have won the support of many local people. This is Jamie, the four-year old who won the hearts of the nation (= made everyone love him and/or feel sympathy for him). She would do anything to win his love.
The meaning of WIN is to get possession of by effort or fortune. How to use win in a sentence.
Define win. win synonyms, win pronunciation, win translation, English dictionary definition of win. v. won , win·ning , wins v. intr. 1. To achieve victory or finish first in a competition. 2. To achieve success in an effort or venture: struggled to...
If something wins you something such as an election, competition, battle, or argument, it causes you to defeat the people competing with you or fighting you, or to do better than everyone else involved.
Definition of win verb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
verb. attain success or reach a desired goal. synonyms: bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed. see more. verb. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious. “He won the Gold Medal in skating”. “Our home team won ”. “ Win the game”.
Win definition: to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. See examples of WIN used in a sentence.
noun. /wɪn/ a victory in a game, contest, etc. two wins and three defeats. a comfortable/an easy win. a home/an away win. The team are in hot form with nine straight wins (= nine wins, one after another, without any losses). consecutive/successive wins. They have not had a win so far this season.
to get a prize in a game or competition: He won $500. She won a gold medal at the Olympics. win approval/respect/support, etc. to get approval / respect / support, etc because of your skill and hard work: Her plans have won the support of many local people. sb can't win informal.
Verb. Noun. Idiom. Filter. verb. winning, wins, won. To get by effort, labor, struggle, etc. Webster's New World. To finish in first place in a race, contest, etc. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. To achieve success in an effort or venture. Struggled to overcome the handicap and finally won. American Heritage.
