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- [win oh-ver]
- /wɪn ˈoʊ vər/
- /wɪn ˈəʊvə(r)/
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- [win oh-ver]
- /wɪn ˈoʊ vər/
Definitions of win over words
- verb without object win over to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. 1
- verb without object win over to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. 1
- verb without object win over to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won. 1
- verb without object win over 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 over 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 over to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving. 1
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Origin of win over
First appearance:
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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Parts of speech for Win over
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
win over popularity
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".
win over usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for win over
verb win over
- allure — to entice or tempt (someone) to a person or place or to a course of action; attract
- backscratch — a favour done for someone in return for another
- backscratching — a long-handled device for scratching one's own back.
- bring around — If you bring someone around when they are unconscious, you make them become conscious again.
- bring forth — to give birth to
Antonyms for win over
verb win over
- discontent — not content; dissatisfied; discontented.
- mismatch — to match badly or unsuitably.
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