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"
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.
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.
Definitions of win 
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
