word | win |
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definition | verb If you win something such as a competition, battle, or argument, you defeat those people you are competing or fighting against, or you do better than everyone else involved. He does not have any realistic chance of winning the election. The NCAA basketball championship was won by North Carolina. ...when Napoleon was winning his great battles in Italy. The top four teams all won. Konta won 2-6, 6-4, 6-3. ...Arsenal's dismal league run of eight games without a win. There were narrow wins for the Democrats in Texas and Ohio. If something wins you something such as an election, competition, battle, or argument, it causes you to defeat the people competing with you or fighting you, or to do better than everyone else involved. That sort of gain for Labour is nothing like good enough to win them the general election. Graham is more determined than ever to win the club its third Championship under his command. If you win something such as a prize or medal, you get it because you have defeated everyone else in something such as an election, competition, battle, or argument, or have done very well in it. The first correct entry wins the prize. She won bronze for Great Britain in the European Championships. If you win something that you want or need, you succeed in getting it. ...moves to win the support of the poor. British Aerospace has won an order worth 340 million dollars. If something wins you a prize or wins you something else that you want, it causes you to get it. The feat won them a prize of £85,000. Good weather leading to good grain harvests should win the country relief from food shortages. |
inflections | winswinningwon |
cefr-level | A1 |
Tags: oxford5k::cefr-level:a1
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