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vb wins, winning, won

1. (General Sporting Terms) (intr) to achieve first place in a competition

2. (General Sporting Terms) (tr) to gain or receive (a prize, first place, etc.) in a competition

3. (tr) to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort we won recognition

win one's spurs

a. to achieve recognition in some field of endeavour

b. (Historical Terms) History to be knighted

5. to gain victory or triumph in (a battle, argument, etc.)

6. (tr) to earn or procure (a living, etc.) by work

7. (Military) (tr) to take possession of, esp violently; capture the Germans never won Leningrad

8. (when intr, foll by out, through, etc.) to reach with difficulty (a desired condition or position) or become free, loose, etc., with effort the boat won the shore the boat won through to the shore

9. (tr) to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc.) you have just won an ally

10. (tr) to gain (the sympathy, loyalty, etc.) of someone

11. (tr) to obtain (a woman, etc.) in marriage

12. (Mining & Quarrying) (tr)

a. to extract (ore, coal, etc.) from a mine

b. to extract (metal or other minerals) from ore

c. to discover and make (a mineral deposit) accessible for mining

you can't win Informal an expression of resignation after an unsuccessful attempt to overcome difficulties

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