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verb
- 1. be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict): "the Mets have won four games in a row" Similar Opposite
- 2. acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor: "there are hundreds of prizes to be won" Similar
noun
- 1. a successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor; a victory: "a win against Norway"
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1. a. : to get possession of by effort or fortune. b. : to obtain by work : earn. striving to win a living from the sterile soil. 2. a. : to gain in or as if in battle or contest. won the championship. b. : to be the victor in. won the war. 3. a. : to make friendly or favorable to oneself or to one's causeoften used with over.
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.
Win definition: to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. See examples of WIN used in a sentence.
1. To achieve victory or finish first in: won the race. 2. To receive as a prize or reward for performance: won a gold medal. 3. a. To achieve or obtain by effort: win concessions in negotiations. b. To gain (respect or love, for example) by effort: won their loyalty. See Synonyms at earn. 4. To make (one's way) with effort. 5.
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.
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”.
[transitive] to get something as the result of a competition, race, election, etc. win something Britain won five gold medals. He won £3 000 in the lottery. How many states did the Republicans win? Everyone who takes part wins a small prize. to win an award/a title.
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.
Definition of win noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. win. 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.
win. verb. /wɪn/ Verb Forms. [intransitive, transitive] to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle, etc. Which team won? win at something to win at cards/chess, etc. win against somebody/something The Penguins won by six goals to two against the Devils. win something to win an election/a game/a war, etc. She loves to win an argument.
