win
/ˈwɪn/
To triumph or achieve victory in; To conquer, defeat; To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil; To gain by succeeding in competition or contest
- he/she/it
- wins
- past
- won
- past participle
- won
Meanings
- 1
To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.)
No one thinks we'll win.
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I wanted them to win.
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- 2
To conquer, defeat
- 3
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb)
- 4
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest
- 5
To achieve victory
- 6
To obtain (something desired)
- 7
To defeat or surpass someone or something
- 8
To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over)rare
- 9
To have power, coercion or controlrare
- 10
To cause a victory for someonerare