win — to be successful or victorious in a contest, competition, or battle
Part of speech: VERB
Definition: to be successful or victorious in a contest, competition, or battle
Pronunciation (IPA): /wɪn/
Example Sentences
- My cat always wins our staring contests because I blink first.
- She won the lottery and immediately bought 100 bags of cat food.
- You can't win an argument with your mom about cleaning your room.
win
VERB[/wɪn/]
to be successful or victorious in a contest, competition, or battle
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🎤Pronunciation
🇺🇸 US/wɪn/
🇬🇧 UK/wɪn/
🌳Etymology
Rootwin
🎵Rhyme
binchinfingrinthinspin
bin
chin
fin
grin
thin
spin
🔗Collocations
win a game
win a prize
win over
win back
winning streak
easy win
📝Examples
😄 Fun example
“My cat always wins our staring contests because I blink first.”
😄 Fun example
“She won the lottery and immediately bought 100 bags of cat food.”
😄 Fun example
“You can't win an argument with your mom about cleaning your room.”
“The team worked hard to win the championship.”
“Hard work and dedication helped her win the promotion.”
📚Related Words
Synonyms
triumphsucceedprevailconquerdefeat
Antonyms
losefailforfeit
Related
victorywinnerwinningchampionsuccess
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