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- [win-er]
- /ˈwɪn ər/
- /ˈwɪnə(r)/
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- [win-er]
- /ˈwɪn ər/
Definitions of winner word
- noun winner a person or thing that wins; victor. 1
- idioms winner winner take all, a situation or outcome whereby the winner receives all the prizes or rewards. 1
- noun winner A person or thing that wins something. 1
- noun winner sport, game, award: person who wins 1
- noun winner of bet 1
- noun winner one who succeeds generally 1
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Origin of winner
First appearance:
before 1325 One of the 16% oldest English words
Middle English word dating back to 1325-75; See origin at win1, -er1
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Parts of speech for Winner
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
winner popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% 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".
winner usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for winner
noun winner
- victor — (Dauferius) 1027–87, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 1086–87.
- champion — A champion is someone who has won the first prize in a competition, contest, or fight.
- champ — A champ is the same as a champion.
- conqueror — The conquerors of a country or group of people are the people who have taken complete control of that country or group's land.
- leader — a person or thing that leads.
adjective winner
- select — to choose in preference to another or others; pick out.
- a-1 — noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- uppermost — highest in place, order, rank, power, etc.: the uppermost peaks of the mountain; the uppermost class of society.
- thankworthy — deserving gratitude.
- recherche — sought out with care.
Antonyms for winner
Top questions with winner
- who was the last triple crown winner?
- when was the last triple crown winner?
- what does the winner of the voice get?
- who was the first american idol winner?
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- how much does the kentucky derby winner get?
- when will the heisman trophy winner be announced?
- what does the voice winner win?
- who is the powerball winner?
- what does the winner of the voice receive?
- how much does the winner of the masters win?
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