WINS (OVER) Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

wins (over)

verb

present tense third-person singular of win (over)

as in persuades

to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests a combination of solid reasoning and outright begging won my parents over, and I became an exchange student for a year

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Your warmth persuades when details sparkle today.

— Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 22 June 2026
When he is held captive by the nymph Calypso, Athena persuades Zeus to secure Odysseus’s release.

— Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 12 June 2026

Definition of persuades

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Consequently, Oreana convinces Carter to run away with her without telling him the reason behind the impulsive decision.

— Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 7 July 2026
As Mihir considers leaving the village in defeat, Partha convinces him to stay and lead the community’s fight for a sustainable dam to protect their homes.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 6 July 2026

Definition of convinces

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Other cities are fighting lawsuits from developers who say their Live Local projects were rejected in violation of the law’s provisions, which require local authorities to grant approval if a proposal satisfies certain conditions.

— Andres Viglucci, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
That agreement should spell out the settlement amount, the payment deadline and provide explicit confirmation that the payment satisfies the debt in full.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 29 June 2026

Definition of satisfies

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Sugar gets the coordinates from Danny and arrives minutes before Vega and his gang, just in time to catch Ji in the throes of an overdose.

— Andy Andersen, Vulture, 10 July 2026
Played by the talented Halle Bailey, young mermaid Ariel yearns to be on land, has the hots for Prince Eric (Jonah Hauer-King) – who at least gets a character arc this time – and agrees to a bad deal with witchy Ursula (Melissa McCarthy).

— Brian Truitt, USA Today, 10 July 2026

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