win

B2
Pronunciation
/wɪn/
/wɪn/
Noun
5 definition(s)
1 Definition

An individual victory.

Antonyms
loss
Example Sentences
  • Our first win of the season put us in high spirits.
2 Definition

A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.

Antonyms
fail
3 Definition

Gain; profit; income.

4 Definition

Wealth; goods owned.

5 Definition

Pleasure; joy; delight.

Verb
11 definition(s)
1 Definition

To conquer, defeat.

2 Definition

To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

3 Definition

To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

4 Definition

To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

Example Sentences
  • to win the jackpot in a lottery;  to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
5 Definition

To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

6 Definition

To achieve victory.

Example Sentences
  • Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
7 Definition

To have power, coercion or control.

Example Sentences
  • Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.
8 Definition

To obtain (something desired).

Example Sentences
  • The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.
9 Definition

To cause a victory for someone.

Example Sentences
  • The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.
10 Definition

To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

11 Definition

To dry by exposure to the wind.