win
/win/
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Definition
Noun:
- A victory or success in a competition or contest: "win" refers to the act of defeating an opponent or achieving first place.
- Something gained or earned, especially money: "win" can also refer to a prize or gain acquired through success.
Verb:
- To be victorious; to finish first in a competition: The core meaning is to achieve victory over others.
- To gain or obtain something through effort or as a result of success: This refers to acquiring a prize, advantage, or positive outcome.
- To achieve a desired goal or succeed in an endeavor: This extends the meaning beyond formal contests to general success.
Usage Examples
Noun:
- The team celebrated their hard-fought win.
- His lottery win changed his life.
Verb:
- She trained hard to win the marathon.
- He hopes to win her trust with his honesty.
- Our proposal won the contract.
Advanced Usage
"to win the day": to be ultimately successful in a situation.
- Despite early setbacks, their perseverance won the day.
"to win someone over": to gain someone's support, favor, or affection.
- He was skeptical at first, but she managed to win him over with her arguments.
"to win out": to succeed or prevail after difficulty.
- In the end, common sense won out.
Variants and Related Words
Winner (n): a person or thing that wins.
- She was the clear winner of the debate.
Winning (adj): having, bringing, or relating to victory or success.
- The team displayed a winning strategy.
Synonyms
- Triumph: a great victory or achievement (often with a sense of glory).
- Prevail: to prove more powerful or superior (often in a struggle).
- Secure: to obtain or acquire something, making it safe or certain.
Related Phrasal Verbs
Win back: to regain something that was lost.
- The company launched a new campaign to win back its customers.
Win through: to finally succeed after overcoming difficulties.
- It was a tough project, but we won through in the end.
Related Idioms
Win hands down: to win very easily.
- With her level of skill, she won the competition hands down.
Win-win (situation): a situation in which each party benefits.
- The new partnership is a win-win for both companies.
Noun
- something won (especially money)
- a victory (as in a race or other competition)
- he was happy to get the win
Verb
- attain success or reach a desired goal
- The enterprise succeeded
- We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
- she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
- The home team was gaining ground
- After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
- win something through one's efforts
- I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
- Gain an understanding of international finance
- be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
- He won the Gold Medal in skating
- Our home team won
- Win the game