winning-over

The candidate is winning-over the crowd with a passionate speech.

Definition

1. Noun (singular, uncountable):
   • The act of persuading someone to join one's side or adopt one's viewpoint: "winning-over" refers to the process of convincing an opponent, skeptic, or neutral party to become an ally, supporter, or believer.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The diplomat's winning-over of the hostile faction was a key achievement. (The act of persuading the hostile group to become allies.)
  • Her winning-over of the board members required patience and tact. (The process of convincing the board to agree with her.)
  • The candidate's winning-over of undecided voters took weeks of campaigning. (The effort to persuade undecided voters to support him.)

Advanced Usage

• "the winning-over of [someone]": a specific instance or process of persuasion.
  • The winning-over of the critics was essential for the project's approval. (Convincing the critics to support the project.)
• "a slow winning-over": a gradual, patient effort to persuade.
  • The team's slow winning-over of the local community built trust over time. (A gradual process of gaining community support.)

Variants and Related Words

• Win over (phrasal verb): to persuade someone to agree or support you.
  • She managed to win over the skeptical audience. (She persuaded the audience to agree with her.)
• Winning (adj): attractive or persuasive, often used of a personality or argument.
  • His winning smile helped him win over the crowd. (His attractive smile aided in persuasion.)
• Over (preposition/adverb): indicating change of side or opinion.
  • He came over to our side after the debate. (He changed his allegiance.)

Synonyms

• Persuasion: the act of convincing someone.
• Conversion: the act of changing someone's beliefs or allegiance.
• Recruitment: the act of getting someone to join a group or cause.
• Seduction (figurative): the act of enticing someone away from a position.

Related Idioms

• Bring someone around: to persuade someone to agree with you.
  • It took hours, but we finally brought him around to our plan. (We persuaded him to support our plan.)
• Turn the tide: to change the course of events, often by winning over opponents.
  • Her speech turned the tide and won over the undecided voters. (Her speech changed the situation by persuading voters.)