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   win

   /win/

   verb

   • 1. be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict): "the Mets have won four games in a row" Similar come first infinish first inbe victorious intriumph intake first prize inachieve success inbe successful inprevail ininformal:wrap upcome firstfinish firstbe the winnerbe victoriousbe the victorcarry/win the daycarry all before onedefeat/overcome the oppositiontake the honors/crowngain the palmcome out aheadcome out on topsucceedtriumphprevailachieve masterysweep the boardmake a clean sweepinformal:win outclean upOpposite loselosebe beaten
   • 2. acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor: "there are hundreds of prizes to be won" Similar securegainachieveattainearnobtainacquireprocuregetcollectpick upwalk away/off withcome away withcarry offreceiveinformal:landnetbagbankpotscoop
   • ▪ gain (a person's attention, support, or love), typically gradually or by effort: "you will find it difficult to win back their attention" Similar captivatestealgain
   • ▪ gain the support or favor of someone by action or persuasion: "her sense of humor had won him over at once"
   • ▪ manage to succeed or achieve something by effort: "talent won out over bureaucracy"
   • ▪ manage to reach (a place) by effort: archaic "many lived to win the great cave"
   • ▪ obtain (ore) from a mine.

   noun

   • 1. a successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavor; a victory: "a win against Norway"

   Word Origin Old Englishwinnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origin.

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   • Znaczenie Win, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WIN definicja: 1. to achieve first position and/or get a...

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     to achieve first position and/or get a prize in a...

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   Learn the meaning, synonyms, examples, and history of the word win as a verb and a noun. Win can mean to get possession of, to obtain, to succeed, to gain, or to make friendly or favorable.

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   Win definition: to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. See examples of WIN used in a sentence.

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9. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishwin verb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes |...

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   [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.