Win Won I Wɪn Team Winning Election Argument

• which team won?
• to win an election
• to win a game/race/war/battle
• she loves to win an argument.

win

Verb Forms

1. to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle, etc.
• Which team won?
• to win an election
• to win a game/race/war/battle
• She loves to win an argument.
• to win at cards/chess
• France won by six goals to two against Denmark.

Extra Examples

• Does he have what it takes to win the Tour?
• She entered election day in a strong position to win.
• He has yet to win a major tournament.
• I never win at tennis.
• The party won by a landslide.
• He narrowly won the first race.
• She won the race by 25 seconds.
• The French team won hands down.
• The match was eventually won on penalties.
• They stand a good chance of winning against their league rivals.
• We didn't deserve to win—we played very badly.
• Who do you think is going to win?
• You have to try and win every race.
• He always won at cards.
• Historians still argue about who really won the war of 1812.
• I think I won the argument.
• Our side won the game 3-1.
• She narrowly won the championship.
• Our team easily won the competition.
• When I made the top 10, I really didn't expect to win.
• If someone wins 3 games in a row then they get a bonus point.
2. to get something as the result of a competition, race, election, etc.
• PAST TENSE, PAST PARTICIPLE OF win
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• Britain won five gold medals.
• He won £3 000 in the lottery.
• How many states did the Republicans win?
• Everyone who takes part wins a small prize.
• to win an award/a title
• The Conservatives won the seat from Labour in the last election.
• You've won yourself a trip to New York.

Extra Examples

• He won a scholarship to study at Stanford.
• the chance to win the holiday of a lifetime
• We're confident of winning the title this year.
• The movie was an instant success and went on to win five Academy Awards.
• The far right party failed to win a single seat.
• The actress is tipped to win an Oscar for her performance.
• When was the last time our country won the World Cup?
• to win gold/silver/bronze in the Olympics
• Our candidate failed to win enough votes.
• The movie is this year's favorite to win Best Picture.
3. to achieve or get something that you want, especially by your own efforts
• They are trying to win support for their proposals.
• The company has won a contract to supply books and materials to schools.
• She won the admiration of many people in her battle against cancer.

Extra Examples

• qualities which help win business and motivate staff
• He succeeded in winning their confidence.
• The government say they are winning the battle against inflation.
• The film soon won the attention of producer Brian James.
• Campaigners have fought and won a great victory.
• She eventually won fame as a novelist.
4. to be successful against somebody/something
• Despite strong opposition, the ruling party carried the day.
• Teamwork and persistence can still win the day.
5. to win something very easily
6. to make somebody love you
7. whether you succeed or fail
• Win or lose, we'll know we've done our best.
8. to become famous or successful
9. used to express sympathy for somebody who has been disappointed about something
10. used to say that there is no acceptable way of dealing with a particular situation
• I can’t win. If I agree with her, she says I have no mind of my own; if I don’t, she says I’m being difficult.
11. used to agree to what somebody wants after you have failed to persuade them to do or let you do something else
• OK, you win. I'll admit I was wrong.

Word Origin

• Old English winnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origitn.