won
ˈwən 
; winning
; winning
1
a
: to get possession of by effort or fortune
b
: to obtain by work : earn
striving to win a living from the sterile soil
2
a
: to gain in or as if in battle or contest
won the championship
b
: to be the victor in
won the war
3
a
: to make friendly or favorable to oneself or to one's cause
—often used with over
won him over with persuasive arguments
b
: to induce to accept oneself in marriage
was unable to win the woman he loved
4
a
: to obtain (something, such as ore, coal, or clay) by mining
b
: to prepare (a vein or bed) for regular mining
c
: to recover (metal) from ore
5
: to reach by expenditure of effort
1
: to gain the victory in a contest : succeed
2
: to succeed in arriving at a place or a state
Synonyms
Examples of win in a Sentence
Verb
The boxer won the match by knockout.
He won't give up until he's won the argument.
Neither candidate won the debate.
We tried our best, but you can't win them all.
They played well, but they didn't win.
The chances of winning are 1 in 100,000.
It's not about winning or losing. It's about having fun.
She won a tennis trophy.
Her book won the Pulitzer Prize.
She won praise for her hard work.
Noun
a pitcher with 15 wins
Their win over the first place team was unexpected.
Recent Examples on the Web
Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
With to the almost 2 million additional impressions, the song wins the weekly Greatest Gainer award on the Latin radio ranking for the largest increase in audience among its 50 titles.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
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Verb
The five-time Academy Award nominee won her Oscar in 2003, for her role as Virginia Woolf in Stephen Daldry’s The Hours.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 24 Apr. 2024
With to the almost 2 million additional impressions, the song wins the weekly Greatest Gainer award on the Latin radio ranking for the largest increase in audience among its 50 titles.
—Pamela Bustios, Billboard, 24 Apr. 2024
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“Win.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/win. Accessed 3 May. 2024.
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win
1 of 2 verb
won
ˈwən
; winning
; winning
1
: to achieve victory in a contest
I always dream of winning
2
: to get especially by effort or fortune
won praise for my hard work
3
a
: to gain in or as if in battle or contest
won the championship
b
: to be the victor in
won the war
4
: to make friendly or favorable to oneself or one's cause
won the voters with her warm sense of humor
win
2 of 2 noun
: victory
especially
: first place in a horse race
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