Definition

1. Noun:

   • A victory or success in a competition or contest: "win" refers to the act of defeating an opponent or achieving first place.
   • Something gained or earned, especially money: "win" can also refer to a prize or gain acquired through success.

2. Verb:

   • To be victorious; to finish first in a competition: The core meaning is to achieve victory over others.
   • To gain or obtain something through effort or as a result of success: This refers to acquiring a prize, advantage, or positive outcome.
   • To achieve a desired goal or succeed in an endeavor: This extends the meaning beyond formal contests to general success.

Usage Examples

• Noun:

  • The team celebrated their hard-fought win.
  • His lottery win changed his life.

• Verb:

  • She trained hard to win the marathon.
  • He hopes to win her trust with his honesty.
  • Our proposal won the contract.

Advanced Usage

• "to win the day": to be ultimately successful in a situation.

  • Despite early setbacks, their perseverance won the day.

• "to win someone over": to gain someone's support, favor, or affection.

  • He was skeptical at first, but she managed to win him over with her arguments.

• "to win out": to succeed or prevail after difficulty.

  • In the end, common sense won out.

Variants and Related Words

• Winner (n): a person or thing that wins.

  • She was the clear winner of the debate.

• Winning (adj): having, bringing, or relating to victory or success.

  • The team displayed a winning strategy.

Synonyms

• Triumph: a great victory or achievement (often with a sense of glory).
• Prevail: to prove more powerful or superior (often in a struggle).
• Secure: to obtain or acquire something, making it safe or certain.

Related Phrasal Verbs

• Win back: to regain something that was lost.

  • The company launched a new campaign to win back its customers.

• Win through: to finally succeed after overcoming difficulties.

  • It was a tough project, but we won through in the end.

Related Idioms

• Win hands down: to win very easily.

  • With her level of skill, she won the competition hands down.

• Win-win (situation): a situation in which each party benefits.

  • The new partnership is a win-win for both companies.

Noun

1. something won (especially money)
2. a victory (as in a race or other competition)
   • he was happy to get the win

Verb

1. attain success or reach a desired goal
   • The enterprise succeeded
   • We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
   • she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
2. obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
   • The home team was gaining ground
   • After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
3. win something through one's efforts
   • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
   • Gain an understanding of international finance
4. be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
   • He won the Gold Medal in skating
   • Our home team won
   • Win the game