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win

/ win /
noun/verb

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
a victory (as in a race or other competition)
"he was happy to get the win"
Type of:
victory triumph
Kinds of:
first-place finish
Derived:
gain advance pull ahead make headway get ahead
verb Sense 2
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
"He won the Gold Medal in skating"
"Our home team won"
"Win the game"
Opposites:
lose
Kinds of:
romp carry take sweep prevail
Derived:
winner victor winnings profits
Entails:
compete vie contend
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s something with something
noun Sense 3
something won (especially money)
Opposites:
losings losses
Type of:
financial gain
Derived:
acquire gain
verb Sense 4
win something through one''s efforts
"I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
"Gain an understanding of international finance"
Opposites:
lose
Type of:
get acquire
Kinds of:
cozen
Derived:
gainer winner winnings profits achiever
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody INFINITIVE
verb Sense 5
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"
Opposites:
fail go wrong miscarry
Kinds of:
hit pull off negociate bring off carry off
Derived:
achiever winner success succeeder
Entails:
try seek attempt
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Somebody ----s something with something
Something is ----ing PP
verb Sense 6
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"
Opposites:
fall back lose drop off fall behind recede
Kinds of:
steal score hit tally rack up
Derived:
gainer
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
Semantic Complexity
58%
Sense Count
6
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
61
Times Searched
3
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victory triumph first-place finish romp carry take sweep prevail lose financial gain losings losses