win Definition

win
verb won, winning

tr & intr
1. To be victorious or come first in (a contest, race or bet, etc).
tr & intr
2. To beat an opponent or rivals in (a competition, war, conflict or election, etc).

Thesaurus: succeed, prevail, get the best of, triumph, conquer, overwhelm, overcome.
3. To compete or fight for, and obtain (a victory or prize, etc).
4. To obtain something by struggle or effort.

Thesaurus: obtain, acquire, gain, secure, get.
5. To earn and receive or obtain something.
6. old use
To gain the hand of someone in marriage.
7. To secure something for someone.
8. To open up (a new portion of a coal seam).

noun

1. colloq
A victory or success.
Thesaurus: victory, triumph, conquest, success.

Derivative: winnable
adj

Derivative: winner

See separate entry.

Idiom: win by a head (win by a short head)

To win very narrowly.

Idiom: you can't win

There's no way to succeed, or to please someone, etc.

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon winnan.

Phrasal Verb: win someone over or round

To persuade them over to one's side or opinion.

Phrasal Verb: win through or out

To be successful, or succeed in getting somewhere, after a struggle.