CEFR A1

win

verb

Meaning

To be successful or victorious in a contest, game, or argument.

Examples

She hopes to win the race.
Our team won the match.

Synonyms: succeed, triumph, prevail

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win (A1)

verb

Pronunciation: /wɪn/

Definition

To be successful or victorious in a contest, game, or argument.

Examples

She hopes to win the race.
Our team won the match.
Did you win the lottery?

How to Use win

win against (prepositional phrase): To be victorious over an opponent. — "Our team won against the rivals."
win over (phrasal verb): To gain someone's support or agreement. — "He tried to win over the voters."

Synonyms of win

Words with a similar meaning to win:

succeed
triumph
prevail

Antonyms of win

Words with the opposite meaning to win:

lose
fail

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