win
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
How often you will meet it
Rank 1,580 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 11,514 times across 157,096 chapters — 0.005% of every word in the library.
What it means
verb
- be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious He won the Gold Medal in skatingOur home team won
- win something through one's efforts also: acquire, gain I acquired a passing knowledge of ChineseGain an understanding of international finance
- obtain advantages, such as points, etc. also: gain, advance, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground The home team was gaining groundAfter defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
- attain success or reach a desired goal also: succeed, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods The enterprise succeededWe succeeded in getting tickets to the show
- acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions also: earn, garner its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'
noun
- a victory (as in a race or other competition) he was happy to get the win
- something won (especially money) also: winnings, profits
win in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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II Shall code or creed a lure afford To win all selves to Love’s accord?
John Marr and Other Poems · Herman Melville · Chapter 1
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How can we strive to win a crown we have no longer any desire to wear?
The Mahatma and the Hare: A Dream Story · H. Rider (Henry Rider) Haggard · Chapter 1
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But there was something beside all this, that had helped to win Cambyses' favor for the Athenian.
An Egyptian Princess — Volume 07 · Georg Ebers · Chapter 1
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If we win I gain naught but the satisfaction of seeing young Edward made King of England.
A Knight of the White Cross · G. A. (George Alfred) Henty · Chapter 1
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As she murmur’d, “Oh, that he Were once more that landscape-painter Which did win my heart from me!”
Poems Every Child Should Know · Mary E. (Mary Elizabeth) [Editor] Burt · Chapter 1