<p><strong>Verb</strong></p><ul><li>to gain (a prize, fame, etc.): She won a million dollars in the lottery.</li><li>to be victorious or successful in (a game, race, battle, etc.): The Toronto Blue Jays won the World Series two years in a row.</li><li>to obtain or earn (a point or goal); score: You win 10 bonus points if you play all your cards in the same turn.</li><li>to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving.</li><li>to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence: You will win the kids’ respect if you take them seriously.</li><li>to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of: The candidate won younger voters with his proposal on tuition aid.</li><li>to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often followed by over): The speech won them over to our side.</li><li>to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), especially by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm.</li><li>to persuade to marry; gain in marriage.</li><li>to obtain (ore, coal, etc.).</li><li>to prepare (a vein, bed, mine, etc.) for working, by means of shafts or the like.</li></ul><p><strong>Noun</strong></p><ul><li>a victory, as in a game or horse race: The Flames have had only two wins in the whole season.</li><li>the position of the competitor who comes in first in a horse race, harness race, etc.</li><li>a success, or something good: She was having a bad week, so she really needed a win.</li><li>the state or quality of being successful or good: There was so much win in last night’s episode!</li></ul><p><strong>Adjective</strong></p><ul><li>successful or competent: She got accepted for publication on her first try—I call that a win.</li><li>very good or of high quality; awesome: To hear him play, now that was win!</li></ul><p><strong>Interjection</strong></p><ul><li>(used to acknowledge success, competence, etc.): Win!</li></ul><p><strong>Verb Phrase</strong></p><ul><li>to win or succeed, especially over great odds; triumph: His better nature finally won out.</li></ul>