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Definitions for Win

[1] to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
[2] to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won.
[3] to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won.
[4] Slang . to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: My sister wins at getting the biggest bargains. Compare fail(def 9) .
[5] to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), especially by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm.
[6] to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving.
[7] to gain (a prize, fame, etc.).
[8] to be successful in (a game, battle, etc.).
[9] to make (one's way), as by effort or ability.
[10] to attain or reach (a point, goal, etc.).
[11] to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence.
[12] to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of.
[13] to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often followed by over ): The speech won them over to our side.
[14] to persuade to marry; gain in marriage.
[15] British Mining . to obtain (ore, coal, etc.). to prepare (a vein, bed, mine, etc.) for working, by means of shafts or the like.
[16] a victory, as in a game or horse race.
[17] the position of the competitor who comes in first in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare place(def 27b) , show(def 27) .
[18] Slang . a success, or something good: She was having a bad week, so she really needed a win. Compare fail(def 14a) . the state or quality of being successful or good: There was so much win in last night’s episode! Compare fail(def 14b) .
[19] Slang . successful or competent. Compare fail(def 19b) . very good or of high quality; awesome: To hear him play, now that was win! Compare fail(def 19c) .
[20] Slang . (used to acknowledge success, competence, etc.): I just got tickets to the concert. Win!
[21] win out , to win or succeed, especially over great odds; triumph: His finer nature finally won out.
[22] for the win , Slang . (used to express enthusiasm for someone or something that is very good, likely to succeed, etc.): a plant-based diet, for the win!
[23] to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun.
[24] (intr) to achieve first place in a competition
[25] (tr) to gain or receive (a prize, first place, etc) in a competition
[26] (tr) to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort we won recognition
[27] win one's spurs to achieve recognition in some field of endeavour history to be knighted
[28] to gain victory or triumph in (a battle, argument, etc)
[29] (tr) to earn or procure (a living, etc) by work
[30] (tr) to take possession of, esp violently; capture the Germans never won Leningrad
[31] (when intr, foll by out, through, etc ) to reach with difficulty (a desired condition or position) or become free, loose, etc, with effort the boat won the shore ; the boat won through to the shore
[32] (tr) to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc) you have just won an ally
[33] (tr) to gain (the sympathy, loyalty, etc) of someone
[34] (tr) to obtain (a woman, etc) in marriage
[35] (tr) to extract (ore, coal, etc) from a mine to extract (metal or other minerals) from ore to discover and make (a mineral deposit) accessible for mining
[36] you can't win informal an expression of resignation after an unsuccessful attempt to overcome difficulties
[37] informal a success, victory, or triumph
[38] profit; winnings
[39] the act or fact of reaching the finishing line or post first
[40] to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air
[41] a less common word for winnow

Words related to Win

gold, success, achievement, accomplishment, sweep, score, gain, triumph, beat, achieve, upset, edge, overcome, prevail, earn, accomplish, secure, get, receive, make

Words nearby Win

wimp, wimp out, wimple, wimpy, wimshurst machine, win, win by a nose, win hands down, win on points, win one's spurs, win out

Origin of Win

2First recorded in 1550–60; perhaps variant of winnow

Other words from Win

win·na·ble , adjective

Word origin for Win

Old English, perhaps a variant of winnow

Synonyms for Win

accomplishment, achievement, gain, gold, score, success, sweep, triumph, conquest, kill, killing, slam, gold star, pay dirt