win over

verb

won over; winning over; wins over

: to persuade (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it

They eventually won him over with some persuasive arguments.

Examples of win over in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Mayo, who had 25 points in KU’s alumni bracket semifinal win over Wichita State on Monday, scored 12 points on 4-of-14 shooting. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

The Fighting Patriots completed their first 15-0 season since 2012 last year with a dominant 27-7 win over Jefferson. — Jack Leo, AJC.com, 30 July 2026

Yordan Alvarez homered and hit a go-ahead RBI single with two outs in the ninth inning to lift the Houston Astros to a 3-2 win over the Angels on Tuesday night. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

Over their 13 years as a group, BTS has won over 500 awards domestically and internationally. — Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Rhymes for win over

• carryover
• changeover
• crossover
• cutover
• flashover
• hangover
• holdover
• layover
• leftover
• makeover
• moreover
• passover