win
♦♦♦ win /w'ɪn/ (wins winning won)
1 [VERB] V n, V, V amount, also V n amount
If you win something such as a competition, battle, or argument, you defeat those people you are competing or fighting against, or you do better than everyone else involved.
He does not have any realistic chance of winning the election...
The top four teams all won...
Sanchez Vicario won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
≠ lose
[N-COUNT]
Win is also a noun.
...Arsenal's dismal league run of eight games without a win...
= victory
≠ defeat
2 [VERB] V n n
If something wins you something such as an election, competition, battle, or argument, it causes you to defeat the people competing with you or fighting you, or to do better than everyone else involved.
That sort of gain for Labour is nothing like good enough to win them the general election...
≠ lose
3 [VERB] V n, V n
If you win something such as a prize or medal, you get it because you have defeated everyone else in something such as an election, competition, battle, or argument, or have done very well in it.
The first correct entry wins the prize...
She won bronze for Great Britain in the European Championships.
4 [VERB] V n, V n
If you win something that you want or need, you succeed in getting it.
...moves to win the support of the poor...
British Aerospace has won an order worth 340 million dollars.
= gain
≠ lose
5 [VERB] V n n
If something wins you a prize or wins you something else that you want, it causes you to get it.
The feat won them a prize of £85,000...
≠ lose
6
see also winning
7
to lose the battle but win the war: see battle
to win the day: see day
to win hands down: see handwin back
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you win back something that you have lost, you get it again, especially as a result of a great effort.
The Government will have to work hard to win back the confidence of the people...
So he went and filed a suit and won his job back.win out
or win through
[PHRASAL VERB] V P
If something or someone wins out or wins through, they are successful after a competition or struggle.
Sometimes perseverance does win out...win over
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you win someone over or win them round, you persuade them to support you or agree with you. (in BRIT, also use win round)
He has won over a significant number of the left-wing deputies...
They still hope to win him round.win round
see win overwin through
see win out
1 [VERB] V n, V, V amount, also V n amount
If you win something such as a competition, battle, or argument, you defeat those people you are competing or fighting against, or you do better than everyone else involved.
He does not have any realistic chance of winning the election...
The top four teams all won...
Sanchez Vicario won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3.
≠ lose
[N-COUNT]
Win is also a noun.
...Arsenal's dismal league run of eight games without a win...
= victory
≠ defeat
2 [VERB] V n n
If something wins you something such as an election, competition, battle, or argument, it causes you to defeat the people competing with you or fighting you, or to do better than everyone else involved.
That sort of gain for Labour is nothing like good enough to win them the general election...
≠ lose
3 [VERB] V n, V n
If you win something such as a prize or medal, you get it because you have defeated everyone else in something such as an election, competition, battle, or argument, or have done very well in it.
The first correct entry wins the prize...
She won bronze for Great Britain in the European Championships.
4 [VERB] V n, V n
If you win something that you want or need, you succeed in getting it.
...moves to win the support of the poor...
British Aerospace has won an order worth 340 million dollars.
= gain
≠ lose
5 [VERB] V n n
If something wins you a prize or wins you something else that you want, it causes you to get it.
The feat won them a prize of £85,000...
≠ lose
6
see also winning
7
to lose the battle but win the war: see battle
to win the day: see day
to win hands down: see handwin back
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you win back something that you have lost, you get it again, especially as a result of a great effort.
The Government will have to work hard to win back the confidence of the people...
So he went and filed a suit and won his job back.win out
or win through
[PHRASAL VERB] V P
If something or someone wins out or wins through, they are successful after a competition or struggle.
Sometimes perseverance does win out...win over
[PHRASAL VERB] V P n (not pron), V n P
If you win someone over or win them round, you persuade them to support you or agree with you. (in BRIT, also use win round)
He has won over a significant number of the left-wing deputies...
They still hope to win him round.win round
see win overwin through
see win out