to win
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- verb
- /wɪn/
- You're gonna dance, Queens, and make us win that contest.
- win a prize
- a winning team
- chance of winning
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Watch on YouTubeShe did a movie that I believe won Sundance one year.
- She did a movie that I believe won Sundance one year.
- We can tie home and win or they could score.
- So you tell me if I win, you get a tattoo.
- And if Tesla wins, why would they win?
- Why should it be heads they win, tails taxpayers lose.
Examples
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Instead, he worked with her and she went on to win first prize at the fair.
Academic text (2011) -
The tribes who ally will win and expand; those who oppose will lose and contract.
Academic text (2011) -
So yeah, we're just trying to win now and it's not easy.
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The side that we fight for, when we win, people gain rights.
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You want to finally win one?
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Teams leading at the half were far more likely to win than those that were behind.
Academic text (1999) -
We all know I deserved to win that year.
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But what happens when you win and he doesn't accept it?
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He said, because when I win, they won't believe it.
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The team worked hard all season, and their efforts finally paid off when they won the championship.
Synonyms
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5.1
To be stronger or more successful and win in the end
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3.4
To win or succeed and feel great joy
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6.2
To win against other teams or companies in a contest
Win first place in a competition
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Idioms
- Informal
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7.1
Get a small success but lose a bigger long-term goal
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Etymology
The verb win comes from the old English verb winnan, which meant 'to fight' or 'to struggle'. So to 'win' originally meant to reach victory after effort or a fight, which is why it means 'to achieve victory' today.