win
About 24.51 uses per million words.
Meaning
- symbol ISO 639-3 language code for Winnebago.
- verb To conquer, defeat.
- verb To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- verb To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
- verb To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
- verb To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
- verb To achieve victory.
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
- verb To have power, coercion or control.
Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.
Similar words
gain ground gain make headway get ahead advance profits winnings conquer overcome victory
Often followed by
the a over in their and her his it
Word family
winless winnable winning wins won
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