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win verb (won, winning) 1 tr & intr to be victorious or come first in (a contest, race or bet, etc). 2 tr & intr to beat an opponent or rivals in (a competition, war, conflict or election, etc). 3 to compete or fight for, and obtain (a victory or prize, etc). 4 to obtain something by struggle or effort. 5 to earn and receive or obtain something. 6 old use to gain the hand of someone in marriage. 7 to secure something for someone. 8 to open up (a new portion of a coal seam). noun, colloq a victory or success. winnable adj. win by a head or a short head to win very narrowly. you can't win there's no way to succeed, or to please someone, etc.
ETYMOLOGY: Anglo-Saxon winnan.
win someone over or round to persuade them over to one's side or opinion. win through or out to be successful, or succeed in getting somewhere, after a struggle. |
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