win

1. to finish first in a race, contest, or the like:

   My story won in the short fiction category.

2. to gain the victory; overcome an adversary:

   The home team won.

3. to succeed by striving or effort:

   He applied for a scholarship and won.

4. Slang. to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: Compare fail ( def 9 ).

   My sister wins at finding the best bargains.

1. to gain (a prize, fame, etc.):

   She won a million dollars in the lottery.

2. to be victorious or successful in (a game, race, battle, etc.):

   The Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series two years in a row.

3. to obtain or earn (a point or goal); score:

   You win 10 bonus points if you play all your cards in the same turn.

   Our team won two goals in the first five minutes!

4. to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest:

   He won his post after years of striving.

   Synonyms: reach, procure, gain, achieve, acquire, secure, obtain, overcome, triumph, prevail, conquer

5. to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence:

   You will win the kids’ respect if you take them seriously.

6. to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of:

   The candidate won younger voters with his proposal on tuition aid.

7. to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often followed by over ):

   The speech won them over to our side.

   Synonyms: sway, influence, induce, convince, bring around

8. to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), especially by great effort:

   They won the shore through a violent storm.

9. to persuade to marry; gain in marriage.
10. British Mining.
    1. to obtain (ore, coal, etc.).
    2. to prepare (a vein, bed, mine, etc.) for working, by means of shafts or the like.

1. a victory, as in a game or horse race:

   The Flames have had only two wins in the whole season.

2. the position of the competitor who comes in first in a horse race, harness race, etc. Compare place ( def 27b ), show ( def 27 ).
3. Slang.
   1. a success, or something good: Compare fail ( def 14a ).

      She was having a bad week, so she really needed a win.

   2. the state or quality of being successful or good: Compare fail ( def 14b ).

      There was so much win in last night’s episode!

1. Slang.
   1. successful or competent: Compare fail ( def 19b ).

      She got accepted for publication on her first try—I call that a win person!

   2. very good or of high quality; awesome: Compare fail ( def 19c ).

      To hear him play, now that was win!

      Those movers we hired did such a win job with our stuff.

1. Slang. (used to acknowledge success, competence, etc.):

   I just got tickets to the concert. Win!

verb phrase

1. to win or succeed, especially over great odds; triumph:

   His better nature finally won out.

1. to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun.