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| win [ win ] |
verb (past and past participle won [ wun ], present participle win·ning, 3rd person present singular wins) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb achieve victory: to beat any or every opponent or enemy in a competition or fight
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2. transitive verb get something for defeating others: to get something as a prize by beating other competitors
  proud of the cups he had won for swimming
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3. transitive verb make somebody succeed in getting something: to be the reason that somebody is first in something or receives something as a prize
That photo is sure to win you a prize.
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4. transitive verb gain something: to gain something such as respect or friendship, e.g. because of something done or said or an ability shown, or to make somebody do this
His attitude won him few friends in the company.
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5. transitive verb get something: to obtain something by hard work
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literary
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winning his livelihood by the sweat of his brow
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6. transitive verb reach place with effort: to arrive somewhere by great effort or with difficulty
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literary
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7. transitive verb capture something using force: to capture something such as a city using force
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8. transitive verb gain support: to persuade somebody to do something or agree to something, or to gain somebody's sympathy or support
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9. transitive verb earn love of somebody: to persuade somebody to love or marry you
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10. transitive verb mineral extract get something by mining: to mine coal, oil, or ore from a source
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11. transitive verb mineral extract prepare lode for mining: to discover a source of coal, oil, or ore and prepare it for mining
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12. transitive verb mineral extract extract something from ore: to extract a metal or mineral from its ore
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noun (plural wins) |
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1. victory: success in a competition, game, or bet
The team has had six wins in a row.
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2. amount of money won: the amount of money won, e.g. in a bet
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3. first place: the position of first place in a race
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| [ Old English winnan< Indo-European, "to desire"] |
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| win·less adjective |
| win·na·ble adjective |
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(you) win some, (you) lose some used to indicate philosophically or humorously that in life everyone has some successes and some failures
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