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- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
win \win\, v. t. imp. p. p. won, obs. wan; p. pr. vb.
n. winning. oe. winnen, as. winnan to strive, labor,
fight, endure; akin to ofries. winna, os. winnan, d. winnen
to win, gain, g. gewinnen, ohg. winnan to strive, struggle,
icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, dan. vinde to win, sw.
vinna, goth. winnan to suffer, skr. van to wish, get, gain,
conquer. root138. cf. venerate, winsome, wish,
wont, a.
1913 webster
1. to gain by superiority in competition or contest; to
obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win
the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to
win a country. "this city for to win." --chaucer. "who
thus shall canaan win." --milton.
1913 webster
thy well-breathed horse
impels the flying car, and wins the course.
--dryden.
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2. to allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or
obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
1913 webster
thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. --sir p.
sidney.
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she is a woman; therefore to be won. --shak.
1913 webster
3. to gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor,
friendship, or support of; to render friendly or
approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
1913 webster
4. to come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
archaic
1913 webster
even in the porch he him did win. --spenser.
1913 webster
and when the stony path began,
by which the naked peak they wan,
up flew the snowy ptarmigan. --sir w.
scott.
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5. mining to extract, as ore or coal. --raymond.
1913 webster
syn: to gain; get; procure; earn. see gain.
1913 webster
see also:
won wan winning venerate winsome wish
wont gain
- [2] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
won \won\, v. i. see 1st wone.
to dwell or abide. obs. or scot. " where he wans in forest
wild." --milton.
1913 webster
this land where i have woned thus long. --spenser.
1913 webster
see also:
wone
- [3] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
won \won\,
imp. p. p. of win.
1913 webster
see also:
win
- [4] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
won \won\, n.
dwelling; wone. obs. --spenser.
1913 webster
- [5] : WordNet (r) 2.0
won
see win
also: wonning, wonned
see also:
win wonning wonned
- [6] : WordNet (r) 2.0
win
n 1: a victory as in a race or other competition; "he was happy
to get the win"
2: something won especially money syn: winnings, profits
ant: losings
v 1: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;
"he won the gold medal in skating"; "our home team won";
"win the game" ant: lose
2: win something through one's efforts; "i acquired a passing
knowledge of chinese"; "gain an understanding of
international finance" syn: acquire, gain ant: lose
3: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "the home team was
gaining ground"; "after defeating the knicks, the blazers
pulled ahead of the lakers in the battle for the
number-one playoff berth in the western conference" syn:
gain, advance, pull ahead, make headway, get
ahead, gain ground ant: fall back
4: attain success or reach a desired goal; "the enterprise
succeeded"; "we succeeded in getting tickets to the show";
"she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" syn: succeed,
come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the
goods ant: fail
also: won, winning
see also:
winnings profits losings lose acquire gain
advance pull ahead make headway get ahead gain ground
fall back succeed come through bring home the bacon deliver the goods
fail won winning
- [7] : WordNet (r) 2.0
won
adj : not subject to defeat; "with that move it's a won game"
ant: lost
n 1: the basic unit of money in south korea syn: south korean
won
2: the basic unit of money in north korea syn: north korean
won
also: wonning, wonned
see also:
lost south korean won north korean won wonning wonned
- [8] : Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002)
won
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