win
verb
[ wɪn ]
• be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).
• "United won four games in a row"
Similar:
come first in,
finish first in,
be victorious in,
triumph in,
take first prize in,
achieve success in,
be successful in,
prevail in,
wrap up,
come first,
finish first,
be the winner,
be victorious,
be the victor,
carry/win the day,
carry all before one,
defeat/overcome the opposition,
take the honours/crown,
gain the palm,
come out ahead,
come out on top,
succeed,
triumph,
prevail,
achieve mastery,
sweep the board,
make a clean sweep,
win out,
clean up,
Opposite:
lose,
be beaten,
• acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour.
• "there are hundreds of prizes to be won"
Similar:
secure,
gain,
achieve,
attain,
earn,
obtain,
acquire,
procure,
get,
collect,
pick up,
walk away/off with,
come away with,
carry off,
receive,
land,
net,
bag,
bank,
pot,
scoop,
• dry (hay) by exposure to the air.
win
noun
• a successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory.
• "a 3–0 win over Birmingham"
Origin:
Old English winnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origin.
