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\won\ ˈwən \; winning
\; winningDefinition of win
(Entry 1 of 2)
1a : to get possession of by effort or fortune
b : to obtain by work : earn striving to win a living from the sterile soil
2a : to gain in or as if in battle or contest
won the championship
b : to be the victor in
won the war
3a : to make friendly or favorable to oneself or to one's cause
—often used with overwon him over with persuasive arguments
b : to induce to accept oneself in marriage
was unable to win the woman he loved
4a : to obtain (something, such as ore, coal, or clay) by mining
b : to prepare (a vein or bed) for regular mining
c : to recover (metal) from ore
5 : to reach by expenditure of effort
1 : to gain the victory in a contest : succeed
2 : to succeed in arriving at a place or a state
win
nounDefinition of win (Entry 2 of 2)
: victory especially : first place at the finish (as of a horse race)
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Verb
winless \ ˈwin-ləs \ adjective
\ adjectivewinnable \ ˈwi-nə-bəl \ adjective
\ adjectiveSynonyms & Antonyms for win
Synonyms: Verb
Synonyms: Noun
Antonyms: Verb
Antonyms: Noun
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Examples of win in a Sentence
Verb
The boxer won the match by knockout.
He won't give up until he's won the argument.
Neither candidate won the debate.
We tried our best, but you can't win them all.
They played well, but they didn't win.
The chances of winning are 1 in 100,000.
It's not about winning or losing. It's about having fun.
She won a tennis trophy.
Her book won the Pulitzer Prize.
She won praise for her hard work. Noun
a pitcher with 15 wins
Their win over the first place team was unexpected.
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Recent Examples on the Web: Verb If the government wins, the Parliament will stay suspended until Oct. 14.
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NBC News, "U.K.'s top court to decide if PM Johnson suspending parliament was legal," 17 Sep. 2019 Highlight: The Patriots (9-0) won 25-5, 25-17, 25-19.
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Carroll County Times Staff, baltimoresun.com/maryland/carroll, "Carroll Varsity Roundup (Sept. 16): Century girls soccer stays unbeaten with shutout over Mt. Hebron," 17 Sep. 2019 The Gators are 3-0 all-time against FAU, winning the last meeting between the schools 20-14 in 2015.
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Edgar Thompson, orlandosentinel.com, "Gators to host FAU in 2021, one of three Florida schools on season schedule," 17 Sep. 2019 The band received six Grammy nominations, including best new artist, but never won, although the group was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.
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Ashley Iasimone, The Hollywood Reporter, "Ric Ocasek, Lead Singer of The Cars, Dies at 75," 16 Sep. 2019 Mack’s work also helped pay off for Wilkins, who saw an enormous seam open over the right side in the fourth quarter, hit it hard and ripped off a 55-yard gain to set up the winning touchdown pass from Jacoby Brissett to T.Y. Hilton.
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Joel A. Erickson, Indianapolis Star, "Thumbs up, thumbs down: Colts get good and bad from Jacoby Brissett's second start," 16 Sep. 2019 Susie Rivard of Portand set the pace among women, winning the community race in 10:37.
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Anchorage Daily News, "Big field of runners take advantage of beautiful day in 3K cross-country race," 15 Sep. 2019 Before that winning score, the Gophers spiked the ball with 32 seconds left and called two plays from the 1-yard line.
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Andy Greder, Twin Cities, "Gophers offense will continue to run first, pass when necessary," 15 Sep. 2019 If winning a basketball tournament for the good old USA is so important, maybe USA Basketball chief Jerry Colangelo can get the NBA to cut its season a month short in years when there is an Olympics or World Cup.
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Scott Ostler, SFChronicle.com, "NCAA says California could spoil college athletics. It’s a tired argument," 14 Sep. 2019 Recent Examples on the Web: Noun How is the principlist win likely to affect Iran’s policies?
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Golnar Motevalli, Bloomberg.com, "How Iran’s Hard-Liners Got Campaign Boost From Trump," 1 May 2020 The Bucks won the first three games of the series by 22, 41 and 18 points, respectively, before a 128-119 win by the Nets in Game 4.
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Jr Radcliffe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Strat-O-Matic has been simulating the NBA playoffs, and the Bucks just advanced," 29 Apr. 2020 In contrast, the 49ers had just one sack in their other two divisional games, both wins, when Ford was sidelined with a hamstring injury.
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Eric Branch, SFChronicle.com, "New season, same mismatches? 49ers’ defensive line vs. NFC West offensive lines," 29 Apr. 2020 Mashburn is 10 for 10 at the line in the clinching 94-79 win at Charlotte Coliseum.
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John Scheibe, Los Angeles Times, "Day in sports: Unbeaten boxing legend Rocky Marciano retires," 27 Apr. 2020 Texas Tech won the national team title in 2019 on the strength of wins by Divine Oduduru in the 100 (9.86) and 200 (19.73).
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Greg Riddle, Dallas News, "Wylie’s Daniel Omah, the Dallas area’s top 100-meter runner, commits to Texas Tech for track," 26 Apr. 2020 Another win: They lower vegetation maintenance costs, reducing the need for lawn mowers or landscapers.
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Lynn Freehill-maye, The Christian Science Monitor, "A new vision for farming: Chickens, sheep, and ... solar panels," 23 Apr. 2020 The win, which came with 72% of the vote, was the latest nominating-contest victory for the party’s presumptive presidential nominee.
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John Mccormick, WSJ, "Biden Wins Wyoming Caucuses on Path to Democratic Nomination," 19 Apr. 2020 After sweeping a doubleheader to start the tournament, which included Dullnig’s win, the Brewers played four more games in five days before the NCAA stopped play.
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Mike Joseph, ExpressNews.com, "Vassar College’s Dawson Dullnig, a TMI-Episcopal product, tastes thrill of first victory then agony of no season," 16 Apr. 2020
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win
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of win
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to achieve victory in a fight, contest, game, etc.
: to get (something, such as a prize) by achieving victory in a fight, contest, game, etc.
: to get (something) by effort
win
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of win (Entry 2 of 2)
: an act of achieving victory especially in a game or contest
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win
verb\ ˈwin \
\won\ ˈwən \; winning
Kids Definition of win
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : to achieve the victory in a contest
She likes to win.
2 : to obtain by victory
I won the trophy.
3 : to be the victor in
I hope you win the race.
4 : to get by effort or skill : gain The performance won praise.
5 : to ask and get the favor of
He won over the voters.
win
nounKids Definition of win (Entry 2 of 2)
: an act or instance of winning
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