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[wɪn], (Verb)
Definitions:
- be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict)
(e.g: United won four games in a row)
- acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour
(e.g: there are hundreds of prizes to be won)
- dry (hay) by exposure to the air
Phrases:
- one can't win
- win one's spurs
- win or lose
- win some, lose some
- win the day
- you can't win them all
Origin
:
Old English winnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origin
[wɪn], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a successful result in a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour; a victory
(e.g: a 3–0 win over Birmingham)
Phrases:
- one can't win
- win one's spurs
- win or lose
- win some, lose some
- win the day
- you can't win them all
Origin
:
Old English winnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origin
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