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Definition of 'Win'

Random House Webster's College Dictionary

1. (v.i.) win
to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.

2.  win
to succeed by striving or effort (sometimes fol. by out):
His finer nature won out.

3.  win
to gain the victory; overcome an adversary:
The home team won.

4. (v.t.) win
to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), esp. by great effort:
They won the shore through a violent storm.

5.  win
to get by effort, as through labor or competition:
She won the post after years of striving.

6.  win
to gain (a prize, fame, etc.).

7.  win
to be successful in (a game, battle, etc.).

8.  win
to make (one's way), as by effort or ability.

9.  win
to attain or reach (a point, goal, etc.).

10.  win
to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence.

11.  win
to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of.

12.  win
to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often fol. by over):
The speech won them over to our side.

13.  win
to persuade to marry one.

14. (n.) win
a victory, as in a game or horse race.

15.  win
the position of the competitor who comes in first, esp. in a horse race.

Etymology: (bef. 900; ME winnen (v.), OE winnan to work, fight, bear, c. OS, OHG winnan)

Definition of 'Win'

Princeton's WordNet

1. (noun) win
a victory (as in a race or other competition)
"he was happy to get the win"

2. (verb) winnings, win, profits
something won (especially money)

3. (verb) win
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
"He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"

4. (verb) acquire, win, gain
win something through one's efforts
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"

5. (verb) gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
"The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"

6. (verb) succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
attain success or reach a desired goal
"The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

Definition of 'Win'

Kernerman English Learner’s Dictionary

1. (verb) win
to be successful by defeating others in a competition, sport, or election
Do you think he can win the election?; He won the race.; They were determined to win.

2.  win
to defeat others in a war, fight, or argument
He's bound to win if they get into a fight.; Who won the war?

3.  win
to be given sth as a prize
They just won a million dollars!

4.  win
to gain sth by working hard or being good at sth
He won the respect of his workforce.

5.  win
you/I/we can't win
indicates whatever you do, you will not be successful
One day I'm too pushy, the next day too quiet - I can't win!

6. (noun) win
an occasion when sb wins in a competition, sport, or election
a convincing win

Definition of 'Win'

Webster Dictionary

1. (adj) Win
to gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country

2. (adj) Win
to allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship

3. (adj) Win
to gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury

4. (adj) Win
to come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake

5. (adj) Win
to extract, as ore or coal

6. (verb) Win
to gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail

Definitions of 'Win'

The New Hacker's Dictionary

1. Win
[MIT; now common everywhere]

1. vi. To succeed. A program wins if no unexpected conditions arise, or (especially) if it is sufficiently robust to take exceptions in stride.

2. n. Success, or a specific instance thereof. A pleasing outcome. “So it turned out I could use a lexer generator instead of hand-coding my own pattern recognizer. What a win!” Emphatic forms: moby win, super win, hyper-win (often used interjectively as a reply). For some reason suitable win is also common at MIT, usually in reference to a satisfactory solution to a problem. Oppose lose; see also big win, which isn't quite just an intensification of win.

Translation of 'Win'

Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary

Sense: to obtain (a victory) in a contest; to succeed in coming first in (a contest), usually by one's own efforts He won a fine victory in the election; Who won the war/match?; He won the bet; He won (the race) in a fast time / by a clear five metres.
Afrikaans: wen	Arabic: يَرْبَح، يَفوز، يَكْسَب،	Bulgarian: печеля
Brazilian: ganhar	Czech: dosáhnout; vyhrát	German: gewinnen
Danish: vinde	Greek: κερδίζω	Spanish: ganar
Estonian: võitma	Farsi: پیروز شدن	Finnish: voittaa
French: gagner	Hebrew: לְנַצֵח	Hindi: जीतना
Croatian: pobijediti	Hungarian: (meg)nyer	Indonesian: menang
Icelandic: sigra (í), vinna	Italian: vincere	Japanese: 勝つ
Korean: (경주, 경기 등에서) 이기다	Lithuanian: laimėti	Latvian: uzvarēt; laimēt
Malay: memenangi	Dutch: winnen, zegevieren	Norwegian: vinne, seire
Polish: zwyciężyć, wygrać	Persian: پیروز شدن	Pashto: ګټل، وړل، بريالي كېدل، مخ
Portuguese: ganhar	Romanian: a câştiga	Russian: выигрывать
Slovak: dosiahnuť; vyhrať	Slovenian: zmagati	Serbian: pobediti
Swedish: vinna	Thai: ได้รับชัยชนะ	Turkish: kazanmak
Taiwanese: 獲勝	Ukrainian: перемагати	Urdu: فتح پانا
Vietnamese: thắng	Chinese: 获胜
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