win
For the verb: "to win"
| Simple Past: | won |
| Past Participle: | won |
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
win/wɪn/
▶verb (wins, winning; past and past part. won)
- 1 be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).
- 2 acquire as a result of a contest, conflict, etc.
■ gain (someone's attention, support, or love).
■ (win someone over) gain the support or favour of someone.
- 3 (win out/through) manage to succeed or achieve something by effort.
■ archaic manage to reach (a place) by effort.
- 4 obtain (ore) from a mine.
- 5 dry (hay) by exposure to the air.
– phrases
win the day be victorious.
win (or earn) one's spurs historical gain a knighthood by an act of bravery.
win the day be victorious.
win (or earn) one's spurs historical gain a knighthood by an act of bravery.
■ informal gain one's first distinction or honours.
– derivatives
winless adjective,
winnable adjective.
winless adjective,
winnable adjective.
– origin OE winnan ‘strive, contend’, also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Gmc origin.
'win' also found in these Oxford entries:
backgammon
- bank
- blowout
- break
- break point
- challenge
- clean
- clock
- compete
- conquer
- consolation prize
- contract
- court
- cruise
- cultivate
- defeat
- deuce
- each-way
- euchre
- favourite
- finesse
- fruit machine
- game point
- game show
- jackpot
- killer instinct
- king
- lift
- loo
- lose
- make
- match point
- medal
- misère
- money
- nap
- nose
- no-win
- odds-on
- ombre
- pinochle
- pork barrel
- propitiate
- quick trick
- run
- running mate
- scoop
- scramble
- serve
- set

