win
/wɪn/
Dictionary
verb
- To conquer, defeat.
- To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
- To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
"to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"
- To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
- To achieve victory.
"Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?"
- To have power, coercion or control.
"Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win."
- To obtain (something desired).
"The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars."
- To cause a victory for someone.
"The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith."
- To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
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