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Win Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Win? [n] a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win" [n] something won (especially money) [v] be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" [v] 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" [v] win something through one's efforts [v] attain success or reach a goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Win: advance \| come through \| gain \| gain \| gain ground \| get ahead \| make headway \| profits \| pull ahead \| succeed \| winnings Related Terms \| Find terms related to Win: See Also \| accomplish \| achieve \| acquire \| act \| arrive \| assay \| attain \| attempt \| bring off \| carry \| carry off \| clear \| compete \| contend \| cozen \| essay \| financial gain \| first-place finish \| get \| get in \| go far \| hit \| hit \| luck out \| make it \| manage \| nail \| nail down \| negociate \| pan out \| pass \| peg \| prevail \| pull off \| rack up \| reach \| romp \| run \| score \| seek \| steal \| sweep \| take \| take the cake \| tally \| triumph \| triumph \| try \| victory \| vie \| work Win In Webster's Dictionary \Win\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Won}, Obs. {Wan}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winning}.] [OE. winnen, AS. winnan to strive, labor, fight, endure; akin to OFries. winna, OS. winnan, D. winnen to win, gain, G. gewinnen, OHG. winnan to strive, struggle, Icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, Dan. vinde to win, Sw. vinna, Goth. winnan to suffer, Skr. van to wish, get, gain, conquer. [root]138. Cf. {Venerate}, {Winsome}, {Wish}, {Wont}, a.] 1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. ``This city for to win.'' --Chaucer. ``Who thus shall Canaan win.'' --Milton. Thy well-breathed horse Impels the flying car, and wins the course. --Dryden. 2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship. Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. --Sir P. Sidney. She is a woman; therefore to be won. --Shak. 3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury. 4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake. [Archaic] Even in the porch he him did win. --Spenser. And when the stony path began, By which the naked peak they wan, Up flew the snowy ptarmigan. --Sir W. Scott. 5. (Mining) To extract, as ore or coal. --Raymond. Syn: To gain; get; procure; earn. See {Gain}. \Win\, v. i. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail. Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms. --Milton. {To win of}, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] --Shak. {To win on} or {upon}. (a) To gain favor or influence with. ``You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others.'' --Dryden. (b) To gain ground on. ``The rabble . . . will in time win upon power.'' --Shak.

Win Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Win?

[n] a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
[n] something won (especially money)
[v] be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
[v] 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"
[v] win something through one's efforts
[v] attain success or reach a goal; "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

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Win In Webster's Dictionary

\Win\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Won}, Obs. {Wan}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Winning}.] [OE. winnen, AS. winnan to strive, labor,
fight, endure; akin to OFries. winna, OS. winnan, D. winnen
to win, gain, G. gewinnen, OHG. winnan to strive, struggle,
Icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, Dan. vinde to win, Sw.
vinna, Goth. winnan to suffer, Skr. van to wish, get, gain,
conquer. [root]138. Cf. {Venerate}, {Winsome}, {Wish},
{Wont}, a.]
1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to
   obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win
   the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to
   win a country. ``This city for to win.'' --Chaucer. ``Who
   thus shall Canaan win.'' --Milton.

         Thy well-breathed horse Impels the flying car, and
         wins the course.                      --Dryden.

2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or
   obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.

         Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. --Sir P.
                                               Sidney.

         She is a woman; therefore to be won.  --Shak.

3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor,
   friendship, or support of; to render friendly or
   approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.

4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
   [Archaic]

         Even in the porch he him did win.     --Spenser.

         And when the stony path began, By which the naked
         peak they wan, Up flew the snowy ptarmigan. --Sir W.
                                               Scott.

5. (Mining) To extract, as ore or coal. --Raymond.

Syn: To gain; get; procure; earn. See {Gain}.


\Win\, v. i.
To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to
prevail.

      Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of
      truth hath won, should win in arms.      --Milton.

{To win of}, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] --Shak.

{To win on} or {upon}.
(a) To gain favor or influence with. ``You have a softness
    and beneficence winning on the hearts of others.''
    --Dryden.
(b) To gain ground on. ``The rabble . . . will in time win
    upon power.'' --Shak.

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