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To conquer, defeat.obsoletetransitive
- For the glory, the power to win the Black Lord, I will search for the Emerald Sword.
- 2
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).intransitivetransitive
- I well may gang out, love, but I'll never win home.
- 3
To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).transitive
- 4
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.transitive
- to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
- 5
To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).transitive
- Thy virtue won me; with virtue preserve me.
- She is a woman; therefore to be won.
- 6
To achieve victory.intransitive
- Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
- Nah, I'd win.
- 7
To have power, coercion or control.intransitive
- Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.
- 8
To obtain (something desired).transitive
- The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.
- 9
To cause a victory for someone.transitive
- The success of the economic policies should win Mr. Smith the next elections.
- The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.
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To extract (ore, coal, etc.).transitive
syn. achieve · bring home the bacon · deserve · earn · hit the jackpot · indebt · score · triumph · victory · walk off with · win
ant. lose · fail