Win meaning in English
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Definition
to win: to succeed, to triumph; to gain, to obtain, to get
Note: When talking about money (in the area of work), the verb to earn or to make is used.
The president won the election by a large margin. He got 20 million more votes than the other candidate.
This is an irregular verb:
I win / I won / I have won
a winner: a champion, a successful person
Examples
- "Joan Wayne : Cheating horses never win"
- "The building was designed by British architect Norman Rogers, who won an international tender from an array of world-class architects."
- "We'll never win without Horatio!"
- "Brian Jones (UK) won a silver medal in Flirting with the opposite sex ."
- "Did I win?"
- "Which letter is the winner?"
- "Horatio : Brian, put $5000 on the horse, Happy Heritage, to win in the second race at the San Francisco racetrack."
- "Edward : Did I win?"
- "So, who is the winner, mmkay?"
- "But more accurately, I'm the winner because I'm getting paid for organizing this."
- "Samantha : Sheeba won the Nobel Prize in physics..."
- "Cheating horses never win"
- "Who won?"
- "The "Smellies" will be broadcast live on network television in over 60 countries around the world, so this is a great opportunity for publicity, even if we don't win, though I've heard some rumours, and apparently we're the favourites!"
- "I think we have our winner, however."
- "S. won?"
- "I don't know who should win."
- "I win!"
- "New president of Europe Brian Alistair Jones, the winner in a hotly contested election that divided citizens over issues such as a national cheese, sits in his office with a reflective look on his face."
- "Dr Meyer: Win?"
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