Word Finder - win

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To conquer, defeat.

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To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

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To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

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To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

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to win the jackpot in a lottery;  to win a bottle of wine in a raffle

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To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

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To achieve victory.

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Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?

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To have power, coercion or control.

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Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.

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To obtain (something desired).

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The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.

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To cause a victory for someone.

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The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.

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To extract (ore, coal, etc.).

I can win him over.

I only want to see whether you will let me win this ten, or beat it.

You won't win this one, so give up now.

I lose to the others but win from you.

She wanted to win, so she could return to Gabriel.

You win your battles or they destroy you!

He mentally appointed a governor, one who would win the hearts of the people.

You let me win?

He began to understand why and couldn't help but feel frustrated at having to find a way to win her instead of command her.

In case I win our deal.

She challenged me to win you over in a week like she did.

How did she win him, if she had to guess what he was thinking?

It is not difficult to capture a fortress but it is difficult to win a campaign.

How did she win him, if she wasn't able to control the human feelings?

She wasn't able to win either way.

He also generously awarded those who helped him win battles.

The longer you let both deny you, the harder it becomes to win.

It was the basis for the movie War Games in which the military's computer finally figures out it can't win in a nuclear launch scenario and says of such a war, Strange game.

If you win or lose, let it be on purpose.

I have to win over Gabriel in a week.

There might one day be a way to win her soul back.

Unlike you, I don't need to resort to violence to win.

I shall go rather slowly at first and try to win her love.

I had an idea that I could win the love and confidence of my little pupil by the same means that I should use if she could see and hear.

Just fancy, he didn't let me win a single cahd, not one cahd.

She didn't think she'd ever win with him, but she was thrilled knowing she'd done something right.

But all along, they believed they would ultimately prevail—and not just win the war, but also do something epic that would change the course of history for all time.

He lets one win the singles and collahs it as soon as one doubles it; gives the singles and snatches the doubles!

He couldn't win the argument any other way, so he had resorted to his irresistible charm.

There were a great many things she'd let him do to her to win the game in her head.

If Darkyn wanted her to win, what had she forgotten to add to the terms, so she won?

The same instincts that warned her against the last deal with him told her she'd never win any bet with the devil I'll give you the terms first this time.

The ones only he knew that let him win.

You will never have a chance with Gabriel, even when you win your deal.

You did it to make sure you win a deal.

Deals made while the negotiator is distracted or emotional are easier to win, he said.

What did you win in your deal about me?

Finally, he asked, "What are you going to do with the land if you win the case?"

You will try to win the deal you made with my mate the same way she won him.

Even if she managed to save the souls and win Gabriel, the truth was going to ruin everything.

Gabriel could move forward, try to win over the woman who seemed much more interested in him than she had a few days ago, before her deal with the Dark One.

But this isn't a game you'll win.

You've used everyone to win a war that none of us understood.

You thinking you're gonna win this game.

Towards the end of the reign of lEthelberht, who died about 616, Radwald of East Anglia, who had apparently spent some time at the court of Kent, began to win for himself the chief position among the Anglo-Saxon kings of his day.

He believed, or at least suspected, that Miss Sullivan and I had deliberately stolen the bright thoughts of another and imposed them on him to win his admiration.

That's what I was saying to you-- those German gentlemen won't win the battle tomorrow but will only make all the mess they can, because they have nothing in their German heads but theories not worth an empty eggshell and haven't in their hearts the one thing needed tomorrow--that which Timokhin has.

They waged a silent battle, and Bianca opened her eyes, praying with everything she was worth that the small woman-- whoever she was-- would win.

I can't go back to Gabriel, even if I do win.

After you beat me and win the election, there's no way you can fire me.