win

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/wɪn/

noun 7verb 6name 5phrase 1

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(noun.)

ADJ

big, comfortable, convincing, decisive, easy, emphatic, handsome, resounding, runaway

last-gasp, narrow

The home team secured a narrow win in the final minutes of the match.

famous

The team celebrated their famous win in the championship final last season.

away, home | cup final, league, semi-final, etc. | Democrat, Labour, etc.

VERB + WIN

claim, chalk up, gain, have, notch (up), record, score

The team chalked up their fifth consecutive win last Saturday against their rivals.

cruise to, romp to, sweep to

The home team cruised to an easy win in yesterday's match.

deserve, earn | give sb | celebrate

WIN + VERB

come

Her first major victory came after years of hard work and dedication.

keep sb, lift sb, put sb, take sb

Her victory in the competition lifted her spirits after months of disappointment.

PREP

without a ~

The team struggled through the entire season without a win.

~ against/over

The home team secured an impressive win against their strongest rivals last Saturday.

PHRASES

a no-win situation

He felt caught in a no-win situation where both choices would disappoint his family.

(verb.)

ADV

comfortably, convincingly, easily, hands down, handsomely, outright

Our team won convincingly in the final match against their rivals.

narrowly

The home team narrowly won the match after scoring in the final minute.

duly

She duly won the scholarship after months of studying hard for the entrance exam.

unexpectedly | eventually, finally

VERB + WIN

deserve to

After playing so hard all season, that team really deserved to win the championship.

hope to

be expected to, be tipped to, expect to

Many analysts expect the home team to win the championship this season.

be likely to

be going to

My team is going to win the championship this year.

manage to

fail to

She studied hard but failed to win the scholarship she had hoped for.

help (to), help sb (to)

Good customer service helps win loyal customers for any business.

PREP

against

Our team won against a much stronger opponent last weekend.

My sister always wins at board games, but I usually lose.

The home team won the match by scoring three goals in the second half.

The football team secured victory on penalties after a thrilling draw.

PHRASES

be capable of winning (sth)

Several players on the squad are capable of winning major competitions this season.

be confident of winning (sth), a chance of winning (sth), a chance to win sth

She felt confident of winning the tennis match after practicing all week.

succeed in winning sth

After months of hard work, she finally succeeded in winning first prize in the competition.

Definitions

verb

To conquer, defeat.

For and we doo bataille we two wyl fyghte with one knyȝt at ones and therfore yf ye wille fyghte ſoo we wille be redy at what houre ye wille aſſigne And yf ye wynne vs in bataille the lady ſhal haue her landes ageyne ye ſay wel ſayd ſir Vwayne therfor make yow redy ſo that ye be here to morne in the defence of the ladyes ryght

For the glory, the power to win the Black Lord, I will search for the Emerald Sword.

To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

I well may gang out, love, but I'll never win home.

No sooner did I get my freedom than my footsteps began to be dogged by the spies of the Iron Heel. It was necessary that they should be thrown off the track, and that I should win to California.

To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle

To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

Thy virtue won me; with virtue preserve me.

She is a woman; therefore to be won.

noun

An individual victory.

Our first win of the season put us in high spirits.

Giovani dos Santos smashed home a third five minutes later to wrap up the win.

A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.

Gain; profit; income.

Wealth; goods owned.

noun

Pleasure; joy; delight.

Alternative form of wynn.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

noun — something won (especially money)

winnings
profits

verb — obtain advantages, such as points, etc.

verb — win something through one's efforts

verb — acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions

verb — attain success or reach a desired goal

succeed

Antonyms

losings
losses
lose
recede
fail

Idioms & Phrases

win over

To persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.

If the truth doesn't win him over, perhaps charm will.

not win for losing

To repeatedly fail in one's gambles or efforts.

Figure 1 depicts a number of these forces, and suggests the ways in which the Individualistic Ethic "could not win for losing."

you win some, you lose some

Everybody experiences some successes and some failures.

win back

To win (something) that one has previously lost.

He lost $1000 in one hand, and spent most of the night trying to win it back.

win by a nose

To win by a small margin; to have a narrow victory.

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For the glory, the power to win the Black Lord, I will search for the Emerald Sword.

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I well may gang out, love, but I'll never win home.

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Our first win of the season put us in high spirits.

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Giovani dos Santos smashed home a third five minutes later to wrap up the win.

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Pre-64 Win has a heritage that can't be beat. For me, it's Rems for prarie dogs and paper, Wins (or 1917 Enfields) for stuff that wants to stomp you into a greasy spot on the tundra.

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Usage Notes

i Register

In some senses, win is marked as obsolete, slang, colloquial. Watch for register when choosing this word.

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