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Definition of win the lottery
: to have a winning ticket in a lottery run by a government
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winplay
: to get possession of by effort or fortune
: to obtain by work : earn
: to gain in or as if in battle or contest
: victory
: first place at the finish (as of a horse race)
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lotteryplay
: a drawing of lots in which prizes are distributed to the winners among persons buying a chance
: a drawing of lots used to decide something
: an event or affair whose outcome is or seems to be determined by chance
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