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WIN, v.t. pret. and pp. won. [G.]

1. To gain by success in competition or contest; as, to win the prize in a game; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. Battles are won by superior strength or skill.

--Who thus shall Canaan win.

2. To gain by solicitation or courtship.

3. To obtain; to allure to kindness or compliance. Thy virtue won me. Win your enemy by kindness.

4. To gain by persuasion or influence; as, an orator wins his audience by argument. The advocate has won the jury.

And Mammon wins his way, where seraphs might despair.

WIN, v.t.

1. To gain the victory.

Nor is it aught but just that he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms.

To win upon, to gain favor or influence; as, to win upon the heart or affections.

2. To gain ground.

The rabble will in time win upon power.

To win of, to be conqueror.


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WIN, v.t. pret. and pp. won. [G.]

1. To gain by success in competition or contest; as, to win the prize in a game; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. Battles are won by superior strength or skill.

--Who thus shall Canaan win.

2. To gain by solicitation or courtship.

3. To obtain; to allure to kindness or compliance. Thy virtue won me. Win your enemy by kindness.

4. To gain by persuasion or influence; as, an orator wins his audience by argument. The advocate has won the jury.

And Mammon wins his way, where seraphs might despair.

WIN, v.t.

1. To gain the victory.

Nor is it aught but just that he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms.

To win upon, to gain favor or influence; as, to win upon the heart or affections.

2. To gain ground.

The rabble will in time win upon power.

To win of, to be conqueror.

WIN, v.i.

To gain the victory. Nor is it sought but just / That he, who in debate of truth hath won, / Should win in arms. – Milton. To win upon, to gain favor or influence; as, to win upon the heart or affections. – Dryden. #2. To gain ground. The rabble will in time win upon power. – Shak. To win of, to be conqueror. – Shak.


WIN, v.t. [pret. and pp. won. Sax. winnan, to labor, to toil, to gain by labor, to win; D. winnen; G. gewinnen; Sw. vinna.]

  1. To gain by success in competition or contest; as, to win the prize in a game; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. Battles are won by superior strength or skill. Who thus shall Canaan win. – Milton.
  2. To gain by solicitation or courtship.
  3. To obtain; to allure to kindness or compliance. Thy virtue won me. Win your enemy by kindness.
  4. To gain by persuasion or influence; as, an orator wins his audience by argument. The advocate has won the jury. And Mammon wins his way, where seraphs might despair. – Byron.

Win
  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.

    Thy well-breathed horse
    Impels the flying car, and wins the course.     Dryden.

  2. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.

    Nor is it aught but just
    That he, who in debate of truth hath won,
    should win in arms.     Milton.

    To win of, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] Shak. -- To win on or upon. (a) To gain favor or influence with. "You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others." Dryden. (b) To gain ground on. "The rabble . . . will in time win upon power." Shak.

  3. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.

    Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. Sir P. Sidney.

    She is a woman; therefore to be won. Shak.

  4. 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.
  5. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.

    [Archaic]

    Even in the porch he him did win. Spenser.

    And when the stony path began,
    By which the naked peak they wan,
    Up flew the snowy ptarmigan.     Sir W. Scott.

  6. To extract, as ore or coal.

    Raymond.

    Syn. -- To gain; get; procure; earn. See Gain.

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Win

WIN, verb transitive preterit tense and participle passive won. [G.]

1. To gain by success in competition or contest; as, to win the prize in a game; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. Battles are won by superior strength or skill.

--Who thus shall Canaan win

2. To gain by solicitation or courtship.

3. To obtain; to allure to kindness or compliance. Thy virtue won me. win your enemy by kindness.

4. To gain by persuasion or influence; as, an orator wins his audience by argument. The advocate has won the jury.

And Mammon wins his way, where seraphs might despair.

WIN, verb transitive

1. To gain the victory.

Nor is it aught but just that he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms.

To win upon, to gain favor or influence; as, to win upon the heart or affections.

2. To gain ground.

The rabble will in time win upon power.

To win of, to be conqueror.

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