win out

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Definitions of win out words

verb without object win out to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. 1
verb without object win out to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. 1
verb without object win out to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won. 1
verb without object win out Slang. to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: My sister wins at getting the biggest bargains. Compare fail (def 9). 1
verb with object win out to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), especially by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm. 1
verb with object win out to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English winnen (v.), Old English winnan to work, fight, bear; cognate with German gewinnen, Old Norse vinna, Gothic winnan

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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blow away — If you say that you are blown away by something, or if it blows you away, you mean that you are very impressed by it.
carry the day — to win a contest or competition; succeed
duelling — a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
fly in the face of — to move through the air using wings.
hold off — to have or keep in the hand; keep fast; grasp: She held the purse in her right hand. He held the child's hand in his.