1. win(n = noun.event) - a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win"
is a kind of triumph, victory
has particulars: first-place finish
Derived forms verb win1, verb win3
2. win(n = noun.possession) profits, winnings - something won (especially money);
is a kind of financial gain
Derived form verb win2
1. win(v = verb.competition) - be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
Antonym: lose
Derived forms noun win1, noun winner2, noun winner1, noun winnings1
Sample sentences:
They win
2. win(v = verb.possession) acquire, gain - win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"
is one way to acquire, get
Antonym: lose
Derived forms noun win2, noun winner3, noun winner2, noun winning1, noun winnings1
Sample sentences:
They win the money
3. win(v = verb.competition) advance, gain, gain ground, get ahead, make headway, pull ahead - 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"
Derived form noun win1
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Somebody ----s
4. win(v = verb.social) bring home the bacon, come through, deliver the goods, succeed - 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"
Derived form noun winner3
Sample sentences:
Something ----s; Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s PP; Somebody ----s to INFINITIVE
1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. Milton. [1913 Webster]
"Thy well-breathed horse
Impels the flying car, and wins the course." [1913 Webster]
2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship. [1913 Webster]
"Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me." [1913 Webster]
"She is a woman; therefore to be won." [1913 Webster]
3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury. [1913 Webster]
4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake. [1913 Webster]
"Even in the porch he him did win." [1913 Webster]
"And when the stony path began,
By which the naked peak they wan,
Up flew the snowy ptarmigan." [1913 Webster]
5. To extract, as ore or coal. Raymond. [1913 Webster]
To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail. [1913 Webster]
"Nor is it aught but just
That he, who in debate of truth hath won,
should win in arms." [1913 Webster]
win, v. & n.
--v. (winning; past and past part. won)
1 tr. acquire or secure as a result of a fight, contest, bet, litigation, or some other effort (won some money; won my admiration).
2 tr. be victorious in (a fight, game, race, etc.).
3 intr. a be the victor; win a race or contest etc. (who won?; persevere, and you will win). b (foll. by through, free, etc.) make one's way or become by successful effort.
4 tr. reach by effort (win the summit; win the shore).
5 tr. obtain (ore) from a mine.
6 tr. dry (hay etc.) by exposure to the air.
--n. victory in a game or bet etc.
Idiom:
win the day be victorious in battle, argument, etc. win over persuade, gain the support of. win one's spurs 1 colloq. gain distinction or fame.
2 hist. gain a knighthood. win through (or out) overcome obstacles. you can't win colloq. there is no way to succeed. you can't win them all colloq. a resigned expression of consolation on failure.
Derivative:
winnable adj.
Etymology:
OE winnan toil, endure: cf. OHG winnan, ON vinna
VB acquire, get, gain, win, earn, obtain, procure, gather, collect, pick, pickup, glean, find, come upon, pitch upon, light upon, scrape up, scrape together, get in, reap and carry, net, bag, sack, bring home, secure, derive, draw, get in the harvest, profit, make profit, draw profit, turn a quick profit, turn to profit, turn to account, make capital out of, make money by, obtain a return, reap the fruits of, reap an advantage, gain an advantage, turn a penny, turn an honest penny, make the pot boil, bring grist to the mill, make money, coin money, raise money, raise funds, raise the wind, fill one's pocket, treasure up, realize, clear, produce, take, get back, recover, regain, retrieve, revendicate, replevy, redeem, come by one's own, come by, come in for, receive, inherit, step into a fortune, step into the shoes of, succeed to, get hold of, get between one's finger and thumb, get into one's hand, get at, take possession, come into possession, enter into possession, be profitable, pay, answer, accrue.