win en · VERB · etymology 1
Pronunciation
Etymology
From Middle English winnen, from Old English winnan (“to labour, swink, toil,”) (compare Old English ġewinnan (“conquer, obtain, gain; endure, bear, suffer; be ill”)), from Proto-West Germanic *winnan, from Proto-Germanic *winnaną (“to swink, labour, win, gain, fight”), from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to strive, wish, desire, love”). Cognates Cognate with North Frisian wan, wane, wen, wine, wune (“to win”), Saterland Frisian and West Frisian winne (“to win”), Cimbrian gabènnan (“to win”), Dutch and Low German winnen (“to win”), German gewinnen (“to win”), Luxembourgish gewannen (“to win”), Danish vinde (“to win”), Faroese and Icelandic vinna (“to win”), Norwegian Bokmål vinne (“to win”), Norwegian Nynorsk vinna, vinne (“to win”), Swedish vinna (“to win”), Gothic 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (winnan, “to suffer”); also Latin venus (“beauty, charm, elegance, grace; beloved, love”), Albanian vuaj, vuj (“to suffer; to endure”), Sanskrit वनोति (vanoti, “to desire, like, love, wish; to gain, procure; to win; to prepare; to hurt, injure”).
Meanings
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(obsolete, transitive) To conquer, defeat.
For the glory, the power to win the Black Lord, I will search for the Emerald Sword.
1998, Rhapsody, Emerald Sword:For and we doo bataille we two wyl fyghte with one knyȝt at ones and therfore yf ye wille fyghte ſoo we wille be redy at what houre ye wille aſſigne And yf ye wynne vs in bataille the lady ſhal haue her landes ageyne ye ſay wel ſayd ſir Vwayne therfor make yow redy ſo that ye be here to morne in the defence of the ladyes ryght
1485, Sir Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur, Book IV:
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(intransitive, transitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
No sooner did I get my freedom than my footsteps began to be dogged by the spies of the Iron Heel. It was necessary that they should be thrown off the track, and that I should win to California.
1908, Jack London, The Iron Heel:“Has he nae friends?” said she, in a tearful voice. “That has he so!” cried Alan, “if we could but win to them!—friends and rich friends, beds to lie in, food to eat, doctors to see to him—and here he must tramp in the dubs and sleep in the heather like a beggarman.”
1886 May 1 – July 31, Robert Louis Stevenson, Kidnapped, being Memoirs of the Adventures of David Balfour in the Year 1751: […], London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 1886, →OCLC:That euen in the Porch he him did win, And cleft his head aſunder to his chin
1596, Edmund Spenser, “Book VI, Canto I”, in The Faerie Queene. […], London: […] [John Wolfe] for William Ponsonbie, →OCLC, stanza 23:As this position was vulnerable, a trench was immediately begun from the junction of the Green Line with Lager Alley, back to the old British front line, in order to form a defensive flank for the protection of the troops of the 5th Infantry Brigade who had won through to their objective.
1922, Everard Wyrall, The History of the Second Division 1914-1918:And when the stony path began, By which the naked peak they won, Up flew the snowy ptarmigan.
1808 February 22, Walter Scott, “(please specify the introduction or canto number, or chapter name)”, in Marmion; a Tale of Flodden Field, Edinburgh: […] J[ames] Ballantyne and Co. for Archibald Constable and Company, […]; London: William Miller, and John Murray, →OCLC:Parson Brooke was transferred in a couple of years to the Southwark mint, on dissolution of which he won back to the Tower, there to experiment with machinery in Mary's reign.
1953, John Craig, The Mint: A History of the London Mint from A.D. 287 to 1948:I well may gang out, love, but I'll never win home.
c. 17th century, unknown author, The Baron of Brackley (traditional folk song)
- (transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
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(transitive) To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle
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(transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
She is a woman; therefore to be won.
1591 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The First Part of Henry the Sixt”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, [Act V, scene iii]:Thy virtue won me; with virtue preserve me.
a. 1587, Philippe Sidnei [i.e., Philip Sidney], “(please specify the folio)”, in [Fulke Greville; Matthew Gwinne; John Florio], editors, The Countesse of Pembrokes Arcadia [The New Arcadia], London: […] [John Windet] for William Ponsonbie, published 1590, →OCLC:Mr. Weston seems an excellent creature—quite a first-rate favourite with me already, I assure you. And she appears so truly good—there is something so motherly and kind-hearted about her, that it wins upon one directly.
1815, Jane Austen, Emma, volume II, chapter 14:
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(intransitive) To achieve victory.
Nah, I'd win.
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?
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(intransitive) To have power, coercion or control.
Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.
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(transitive) To obtain (something desired).
The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.
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(transitive) To cause a victory for someone.
The success of the economic policies should win Mr. Smith the next elections.
The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.
- (transitive) To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
- (informal, transitive) To defeat or surpass someone or something.
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(informal, intransitive) To take priority.
If the local filters conflict with the global filters, the global filters always win.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| won | Number=Plur, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| won | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| won | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| won | Tense=Past, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic | |
| won | Mood=Sub, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| won | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| won | Tense=Past | lexicographic | |
| wins | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| wan | Tense=Past | obsolete | lexicographic |
| winneth | Number=Sing, Person=3, Tense=Pres | archaic | lexicographic |
| wonnest | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Past | archaic | lexicographic |
| win | Number=Plur, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| win | VerbForm=Inf | lexicographic | |
| win | Mood=Sub, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| win | Number=Sing, Person=1, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| win | Mood=Imp, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| win | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | lexicographic | |
| winnest | Number=Sing, Person=2, Tense=Pres | archaic | lexicographic |
| winning | Tense=Pres, VerbForm=Part | lexicographic |
Antonyms
Deriveds
win around · bewin · win or lose · win someone's heart · money won is twice as sweet as money earned · you have to be in it to win it · win by a nose · winning · play to win · faint heart never won fair maiden · win out · win over · what wins on Sunday sells on Monday · overwin · the terrorists will have won · win big · win friends · you can't win them all · pay to win · winner · must-win · win the lottery · winnings · hard-won · win the day · win through · win up · win one for the Gipper · faint heart never won fair lady · you've got to be in it to win it · win the internet · win back · win round · not win for losing · win one's spurs · nearly never won the race
Descendants
Synonyms
victory · bring home the bacon · hit the jackpot · triumph · deserve · win · achieve · earn · indebt · walk off with · score
Translations (309)
cs vyhrát (intransitive: achieve by winning) · nv dah honiłné (transitive: achieve victory in) · no vinne (intransitive: achieve by winning) · fi voittaa (to gain a prize) · bn জেতা (to gain a prize) · el νικώ (transitive: achieve victory in) · uz gʻolib chiqmoq (transitive: achieve victory in) · fr conquérir (obtain (someone) by wooing) · ru выи́грывать (intransitive: achieve by winning) · cs zvítězit (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ln lónga (transitive: achieve victory in) · wyi toengorrt tani (transitive: achieve victory in) · ka გამარჯვება (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru завоёвывать (obtain (someone) by wooing) · vi thắng lợi (transitive: achieve victory in) · la obtineo (obtain (someone) by wooing) · nan-hbl 勝利 /胜利 (transitive: achieve victory in) · ang winnan (transitive: achieve victory in) · sv vinna (obtain (someone) by wooing) · scn vinciri (transitive: achieve victory in) · be перамагчы́ (transitive: achieve victory in) · hi जीतना (transitive: achieve victory in) · sc bínciri (transitive: achieve victory in) · de gewinnen (obtain (someone) by wooing) · it ottenere (obtain (someone) by wooing) · km ឈ្នះ (transitive: achieve victory in) · la vincere (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ms menang (intransitive: achieve by winning) · tt җиңәргә (transitive: achieve victory in) · scn vìnciri (transitive: achieve victory in) · be перамага́ць (transitive: achieve victory in) · gl gañar (transitive: achieve victory in) · vec vinsar (transitive: achieve victory in) · bn জেতা (transitive: achieve victory in) · es ganar (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru добива́ться (obtain (someone) by wooing) · it conquistare (obtain (someone) by wooing) · sh побије́дити (transitive: achieve victory in) · ar رَبِحَ (transitive: achieve victory in) · fr gagner (transitive: achieve victory in) · ro câștiga (intransitive: achieve by winning) · nrf gângni (transitive: achieve victory in) · grc κτάομαι (to gain a prize) · oc ganhar (intransitive: achieve by winning) · gl gañar (to gain a prize) · ja 勝利する (transitive: achieve victory in) · bg побежда́вам (transitive: achieve victory in) · ofs winna (transitive: achieve victory in) · sc vínchere (transitive: achieve victory in) · clt te (transitive: achieve victory in) · mk освојува (intransitive: achieve by winning) · pms vince (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru победи́ть (transitive: achieve victory in) · mk победува (transitive: achieve victory in) · cu побѣдити (transitive: achieve victory in) · wa wangnî (transitive: achieve victory in) · sh pobeđívati (transitive: achieve victory in) · it vincere (transitive: achieve victory in) · gl gañar (intransitive: achieve by winning) · eo venki (transitive: achieve victory in) · cs vyhrát (transitive: achieve victory in) · lo ຊະນະ (transitive: achieve victory in) · da vinde (transitive: achieve victory in) · sh побјеђи́вати (transitive: achieve victory in) · oc ganhar (transitive: achieve victory in) · ca guanyar (intransitive: achieve by winning) · tt җиңү (transitive: achieve victory in) · pt conquistar (obtain (someone) by wooing) · he הִשִּׂיג (obtain (someone) by wooing) · fi voittaa (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ko 이기다 (transitive: achieve victory in) · da overvinde (intransitive: achieve by winning) · sh pobéditi (transitive: achieve victory in) · ka მოგება (transitive: achieve victory in) · grc ἄρνυμι (to gain a prize) · ru завоева́ть (obtain (someone) by wooing) · ug ئۇتماق (transitive: achieve victory in) · bg постигам (obtain (someone) by wooing) · pl wygrać (transitive: achieve victory in) · nan-hbl 贏 /赢 (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru вы́играть (to gain a prize) · hu megnyer (obtain (someone) by wooing) · yue 勝利 /胜利 (transitive: achieve victory in) · pt vencer (transitive: achieve victory in) · no vinne (obtain (someone) by wooing) · chn tulu (transitive: achieve victory in) · ca guanyar (transitive: achieve victory in) · es vencer (transitive: achieve victory in) · cmn 勝利 /胜利 (transitive: achieve victory in) · mt rebaħ (transitive: achieve victory in) · qu atiy (transitive: achieve victory in) · lv uzvarēt (transitive: achieve victory in) · fa پیروز شدن (transitive: achieve victory in) · la lucror (obtain (someone) by wooing) · io ganar (transitive: achieve victory in) · sv vinna (transitive: achieve victory in) · de siegen (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ta வெல் (to gain a prize) · enm winnen (transitive: achieve victory in) · lmo veng (transitive: achieve victory in) · as জিকা (transitive: achieve victory in) · mk победи (transitive: achieve victory in) · ps ګټل (transitive: achieve victory in) · acm غلب (transitive: achieve victory in) · ca vèncer (transitive: achieve victory in) · he ניצח (transitive: achieve victory in) · ja 勝つ (intransitive: achieve by winning) · tg бурд кардан (transitive: achieve victory in) · uz gʻalaba qozonmoq (transitive: achieve victory in) · ta வெற்றி கொள் (transitive: achieve victory in) · hy հաղթել (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ru побежда́ть (transitive: achieve victory in) · eo gajni (to gain a prize) · hu meghódít (obtain (someone) by wooing) · sv segra (transitive: achieve victory in) · afb فاز (transitive: achieve victory in) · enm winnen (intransitive: achieve by winning) · pl wygrywać (transitive: achieve victory in) · la consequor (obtain (someone) by wooing) · cmn 贏 /赢 (transitive: achieve victory in) · tr kazanmak (transitive: achieve victory in) · yi מנצח זײַן (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru вы́играть (transitive: achieve victory in) · th ได้ (to gain a prize) · vec vénsar (transitive: achieve victory in) · de gewinnen (intransitive: achieve by winning) · tg ғалаба кардан (transitive: achieve victory in) · ga gnóthaigh (transitive: achieve victory in) · sh побеђи́вати (transitive: achieve victory in) · et võitma (transitive: achieve victory in) · sh побе́дити (transitive: achieve victory in) · wa aveur (obtain (someone) by wooing) · om mo'uu (transitive: achieve victory in) · mk освојува (transitive: achieve victory in) · te గెలుపొందు (transitive: achieve victory in) · sl zmagati (transitive: achieve victory in) · it vincere (intransitive: achieve by winning) · arz كسب (transitive: achieve victory in) · pl wygrać (to gain a prize) · vec vìnser (transitive: achieve victory in) · pl zdobywać (obtain (someone) by wooing) · nl winnen (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru побежда́ть (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ms menangi (transitive: achieve victory in) · acw اَنتصر (transitive: achieve victory in) · my နိုင် (transitive: achieve victory in) · ajp كِسِب (transitive: achieve victory in) · acw فاز (transitive: achieve victory in) · bg печеля (to gain a prize) · tk utmak (transitive: achieve victory in) · uk ви́грати (to gain a prize) · de gewinnen (transitive: achieve victory in) · cv ҫӗн (transitive: achieve victory in) · acw كسب (to gain a prize) · yue 贏 /赢 (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru вы́играть (intransitive: achieve by winning) · cs vítězit (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru поби́ть (transitive: achieve victory in) · sc bínghere (transitive: achieve victory in) · enm winnen (obtain (someone) by wooing) · pl zwyciężyć (transitive: achieve victory in) · la vincō (transitive: achieve victory in) · tk ýeňmek (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru доби́ться (obtain (someone) by wooing) · ja 勝利する (intransitive: achieve by winning) · mi hārau (to gain a prize) · nl winnen (intransitive: achieve by winning) · my အောင်မြင် (transitive: achieve victory in) · dz རྒྱལ (transitive: achieve victory in) · sa जयति (to gain a prize) · id menang (transitive: achieve victory in) · ta ஜெயி (transitive: achieve victory in) · nds-de winnen (transitive: achieve victory in) · got 𐍅𐌹𐌽𐌽𐌰𐌽 (transitive: achieve victory in) · th เอาชนะ (transitive: achieve victory in) · ar رَبِحَ (to gain a prize) · kab rbeḥ (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ca conquerir (obtain (someone) by wooing) · uz yutmoq (transitive: achieve victory in) · uk перемогти́ (transitive: achieve victory in) · mww yeeg (transitive: achieve victory in) · izh voittaa (transitive: achieve victory in) · ne जित्नु (transitive: achieve victory in) · frr wan (transitive: achieve victory in) · pt ganhar (obtain (someone) by wooing) · vec vinẑer (transitive: achieve victory in) · bcl gana (to gain a prize) · es adjudicarse (transitive: achieve victory in) · th ชนะ (transitive: achieve victory in) · sa जयति (transitive: achieve victory in) · sq fitoj (transitive: achieve victory in) · lt nugalėti (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru победи́ть (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ckt рыпэԓкувык (transitive: achieve victory in) · sh pobjeđívati (transitive: achieve victory in) · grc νικάω (intransitive: achieve by winning) · xsr རྒྱལ (transitive: achieve victory in) · sl zmagovati (transitive: achieve victory in) · acm فاز (transitive: achieve victory in) · da vinde (intransitive: achieve by winning) · af wen (transitive: achieve victory in) · pl zwyciężać (intransitive: achieve by winning) · lb gewannen (transitive: achieve victory in) · gld хэтэ- (transitive: achieve victory in) · fa بردن (transitive: achieve victory in) · es granjear (to obtain (something desired)) · ru выи́грывать (to gain a prize) · jv menang (transitive: achieve victory in) · sh pobijéditi (transitive: achieve victory in) · ba еңеү (transitive: achieve victory in) · mk победува (intransitive: achieve by winning) · mi hārau (intransitive: achieve by winning) · he נִצֵּחַ (transitive: achieve victory in) · sv vinna (intransitive: achieve by winning) · bg победя́ (transitive: achieve victory in) · sq përfitoj (to gain a prize) · mn хожих (transitive: achieve victory in) · pl zwyciężać (transitive: achieve victory in) · ko 승리하다 (transitive: achieve victory in) · wa awè (obtain (someone) by wooing) · nb vinne (transitive: achieve victory in) · te గెలుచుకొను (intransitive: achieve by winning) · it guadagnare (obtain (someone) by wooing) · pl wygrywać (to gain a prize) · ba отоу (to gain a prize) · ko 이기다 (intransitive: achieve by winning) · oc véncer (transitive: achieve victory in) · fr vaincre (transitive: achieve victory in) · yi געווינען (transitive: achieve victory in) · bo རྒྱལ (transitive: achieve victory in) · mr जिंकणे (transitive: achieve victory in) · bo ཐོབ (transitive: achieve victory in) · ajp ربح (transitive: achieve victory in) · kk жеңу (transitive: achieve victory in) · te గెలుచు (transitive: achieve victory in) · rm gudagnar (transitive: achieve victory in) · da sejre (intransitive: achieve by winning) · it guadagnare (transitive: achieve victory in) · grc νικάω (transitive: achieve victory in) · nl overwinnen (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ary فاز (transitive: achieve victory in) · bcl gana (intransitive: achieve by winning) · gd buinig (to gain a prize) · uk перемага́ти (transitive: achieve victory in) · ru выи́грывать (transitive: achieve victory in) · he כָּבַשׁ (obtain (someone) by wooing) · de erobern (obtain (someone) by wooing) · vi chiến thắng (transitive: achieve victory in) · sv segra (intransitive: achieve by winning) · my အောင် (transitive: achieve victory in) · gl vencer (intransitive: achieve by winning) · nrf gângni (intransitive: achieve by winning) · el κερδίζω (to gain a prize) · ro învinge (intransitive: achieve by winning) · uz yengmoq (transitive: achieve victory in) · wa vinki (transitive: achieve victory in) · sc bínchere (transitive: achieve victory in) · nl overwinnen (transitive: achieve victory in) · fi voittaa (transitive: achieve victory in) · th ถูกรางวัล (to gain a prize) · da erobre (obtain (someone) by wooing) · sk zvíťaziť (transitive: achieve victory in) · ar كَسَبَ (transitive: achieve victory in) · vec vénser (transitive: achieve victory in) · ur جیتنا (transitive: achieve victory in) · sc bínchere (intransitive: achieve by winning) · tr kazanmak (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ga buaigh (transitive: achieve victory in) · is vinna (transitive: achieve victory in) · bcl gana (transitive: achieve victory in) · pl wygrywać (intransitive: achieve by winning) · hu nyer (transitive: achieve victory in) · ca vèncer (intransitive: achieve by winning) · fo vinna (transitive: achieve victory in) · ja 勝つ (transitive: achieve victory in) · sc binci (transitive: achieve victory in) · hy հաղթել (transitive: achieve victory in) · ckb بِردِنەوە (transitive: achieve victory in) · ajp فاز (transitive: achieve victory in) · vi thắng (transitive: achieve victory in) · es conciliar (to obtain (something desired)) · rm gudagnar (intransitive: achieve by winning) · osx winnan (transitive: achieve victory in) · ta வெல் (transitive: achieve victory in) · pt ganhar (intransitive: achieve by winning) · no overvinne (intransitive: achieve by winning) · cs zvítězit (transitive: achieve victory in) · pt ganhar (transitive: achieve victory in) · ky жеңүү (transitive: achieve victory in) · he זָכָה (intransitive: achieve by winning) · pl zdobyć (obtain (someone) by wooing) · he זָכָה (transitive: achieve victory in) · ro învinge (transitive: achieve victory in) · wa wangnî (intransitive: achieve by winning) · az qazanmaq (transitive: achieve victory in) · acw كِسِب (transitive: achieve victory in) · th ชนะ (intransitive: achieve by winning) · fr gagner (intransitive: achieve by winning) · ro câștiga (transitive: achieve victory in) · tg бурдан (transitive: achieve victory in) · sk víťaziť (transitive: achieve victory in) · ary ربح (transitive: achieve victory in) · enm winnen (to gain a prize) · bg побеждавам (intransitive: achieve by winning) · pt vencer (intransitive: achieve by winning) · uk виграва́ти (to gain a prize) · ar فَازَ (transitive: achieve victory in) · he זָכָה (to gain a prize) · tr yenmek (transitive: achieve victory in)