win
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- noun
- /wɪn/
:
victoria
- Many fans celebrated the championship win with a parade downtown.
- win-loss record
- a home win
- game win
You got to start stacking wins, little wins and big wins.
- You got to start stacking wins, little wins and big wins.
- And so my hope is is they'll learn from my wins and my losses.
- Either way, it's a win win in the end.
- How was how was the high of the win for your fight?
- These investments are a win, win, win for this country.
Examples
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I need a win, man.
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It's an excellent win for you and the great state of Tennessee.
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A much needed win for NASA.
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You both deserve a win.
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Now that's a win and thank you for watching.
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We need a win to go to GT Academy.
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Chip, what's your biggest win and your most epic fail?
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Political scientists attributed Perdue's surprise win to a variety of factors, including the flag controversy.
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After the historic 1966 World Cup, which saw England's first and only win, England failed to qualify in 1974, losing to Poland in the qualifying stages.
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Her victory in the spelling bee was an impressive win after months of preparation.
Synonyms
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A win against an opponent or a difficult problem
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An informal way to show a win or success
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An easy win in a competition
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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Get a small success but lose a bigger long-term goal
Compounds
How Big
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word win as a noun comes from an old English word gewin that meant 'gain' or 'profit', and it is like the German word Gewinn. So a 'win' is the 'gain' or prize you get after success.