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   win

   /wɪn/

   verb

   • 1. be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict): "United won four games in a row" Similar come first infinish first inbe victorious intriumph intake first prize inachieve success inbe successful inprevail ininformal:wrap upcome firstfinish firstbe the winnerbe victoriousbe the victorcarry/win the daycarry all before onedefeat/overcome the oppositiontake the honours/crowngain the palmcome out aheadcome out on topsucceedtriumphprevailachieve masterysweep the boardmake a clean sweepinformal:win outclean upOpposite loselosebe beaten
   • 2. acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour: "there are hundreds of prizes to be won" Similar securegainachieveattainearnobtainacquireprocuregetcollectpick upwalk away/off withcome away withcarry offreceiveinformal:landnetbagbankpotscoop
   • ▪ gain (a person's attention, support, or love), typically gradually or by effort: "you will find it difficult to win back their attention" Similar captivatestealgain
   • ▪ gain the support or favour of someone by action or persuasion: "her sense of humour had won him over at once"
   • ▪ manage to succeed or achieve something by effort: "a determination to win through against all the odds"
   • ▪ manage to reach (a place) by effort: archaic "many lived to win the great cave"
   • ▪ obtain (ore) from a mine.
   • 3. dry (hay) by exposure to the air.

   noun

   • 1. a successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory: "a 3–0 win over Birmingham"

   Word Origin Old Englishwinnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origin.

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   • Znaczenie Win, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     WIN definicja: 1. to achieve first position and/or get a...

   • Win: Malay Translation

     win translate: memenangi, memenangi, mendapat, kemenangan....

   • Win: Korean Translation

     WIN translate: 이기다, (경기나 시합에서 이겨)-을 타다, (선거에서 가장 많은 표를)...

   • Win: Catalan Translation

     win translate: guanyar, guanyar, guanyar, guanyar, victòria....

   • Win: German Translation

     WIN translate: gewinnen, gewinnen, gewinnen, der Sieg. Learn...

   • Win: Thai Translation

     win translate: ได้รับชัยชนะ, ได้รางวัล, ประสบผลสำเร็จ,...

   • Win: Arabic Translation

     WIN translate: يَفوز, يَفوز بـِ / يَكْسَب, يَفوز في...

   • Win: Russian Translation

     WIN translate: побеждать, выигрывать , побеждать,...

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