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win
 (w  n)
KEY
VERB:
won
(w  n)
KEY
,
win·ning
,
wins
VERB:
intr.
- To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
- To achieve success in an effort or venture:
struggled to overcome the handicap and finally won.
VERB:
tr.
- To achieve victory or finish first in.
- To receive as a prize or reward for performance.
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- To achieve or attain by effort:
win concessions in negotiations.
- To obtain or earn (a livelihood, for example). See Synonyms at earn
1.
- To make (one's way) with effort.
- To reach with difficulty:
The ship won a safe port.
- To take in battle; capture:
won the heights after a fierce attack.
- To succeed in gaining the favor or support of; prevail on:
Her eloquence won over the audience.
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- To gain the affection or loyalty of.
- To appeal successfully to (someone's sympathy, for example).
- To persuade (another) to marry one:
He wooed and won her.
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- To discover and open (a vein or deposit) in mining.
- To extract from a mine or from mined ore.
NOUN:
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- A victory, especially in a competition.
- First place in a competition.
- An amount won or earned.
PHRASAL VERBS:
win out
- To succeed or prevail.
win through
- To overcome difficulties and attain a desired goal or end.
IDIOM:
win the day
- To be successful.
ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English winnen, from Old English winnan, to fight, strive; see wen-
1 in Indo-European roots
OTHER FORMS:
win less
(Adjective),
winna·ble
(Adjective)
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