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win
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
be
victorious
in
a
game
,
contest
,
or
struggle
•
Our
team
hopes
to
win
tonight's
game
.
Our
team
hopes
to
win
tonight's
game
.
•
Despite
her
injury
,
the
swimmer
managed
to
win
the
final
race
.
Despite
her
injury
,
the
swimmer
managed
to
win
the
final
race
.
Old
English
‘
winnan
’
meaning
‘
strive
,
struggle
’,
which
later
developed
into
the
idea
of
overcoming
and
being
victorious
.
noun
an
act
of
victory
or
success
,
especially
in
a
game
,
contest
,
or
effort
•
Last
night's
match
was
a
big
win
for
the
home
team
.
Last
night's
match
was
a
big
win
for
the
home
team
.
•
Getting
the
contract
was
a
major
win
for
the
company
.
Getting
the
contract
was
a
major
win
for
the
company
.
Derived
from
the
verb
form
;
recorded
as
a
noun
meaning
‘
victory
’
since
the
late
19th
century
,
especially
in
sports
journalism
.
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
receive
something
such
as
money
,
a
prize
,
or
approval
because
of
success
•
She
was
thrilled
to
win
a
scholarship
to
the
university
.
She
was
thrilled
to
win
a
scholarship
to
the
university
.
•
You
could
win
a
brand-new
car
in
the
raffle
tonight
.
You
could
win
a
brand-new
car
in
the
raffle
tonight
.
Same
Old
English
root
‘
winnan
’,
with
sense
shifting
from
‘
strive
’
to
‘
gain
as
the
result
of
striving
’.
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
achieve
victory
or
succeed
in
a
competition
,
game
,
or
struggle
•
After
months
of
practice
,
the
team
finally
wins
the
championship
match
.
After
months
of
practice
,
the
team
finally
wins
the
championship
match
.
•
If
you
keep
training
hard
,
you
will
win
someday
.
If
you
keep
training
hard
,
you
will
win
someday
.
Old
English
‘
winnan
’
meaning
‘
to
strive
,
contend
,
or
gain
’
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
receive
something
desirable
,
such
as
money
or
a
prize
,
through
chance
or
competition
•
He
hopes
to
win
a
scholarship
to
college
.
He
hopes
to
win
a
scholarship
to
college
.
•
When
the
raffle
numbers
were
called
,
Maria
realized
she
had
won
a
new
bicycle
.
When
the
raffle
numbers
were
called
,
Maria
realized
she
had
won
a
new
bicycle
.
Derived
from
the
broader
sense
of
‘
win
’
as
‘
to
gain
or
obtain
’,
recorded
since
Middle
English
noun
a
victory
or
successful
result
in
a
contest
,
game
,
or
effort
•
Last
night
’
s
win
puts
our
team
at
the
top
of
the
league
.
Last
night
’
s
win
puts
our
team
at
the
top
of
the
league
.
•
Every
win
boosts
the
players
’
confidence
.
Every
win
boosts
the
players
’
confidence
.
Noun
use
recorded
from
the
19th
century
,
deriving
directly
from
the
verb
‘
win
’.
verb
-
win
,
winning
,
wins
,
won
to
gain
someone
’
s
support
,
love
,
or
approval
through
effort
•
His
kindness
helped
him
win
the
trust
of
his
neighbors
.
His
kindness
helped
him
win
the
trust
of
his
neighbors
.
•
The
candidate
hopes
her
speech
will
win
undecided
voters
.
The
candidate
hopes
her
speech
will
win
undecided
voters
.
Evolved
figuratively
from
the
basic
sense
of
‘
to
gain
’
in
the
late
Middle
English
period
twin
noun
one
of
two
children
or
young
born
in
the
same
birth
•
Lily
has
a
twin
who
looks
just
like
her
.
Lily
has
a
twin
who
looks
just
like
her
.
•
The
doctor
showed
both
parents
an
ultrasound
picture
of
each
twin
.
The
doctor
showed
both
parents
an
ultrasound
picture
of
each
twin
.
noun
either
of
two
similar
things
that
form
a
matching
pair
•
One
twin
of
the
silver
candlesticks
was
missing
from
the
shelf
.
One
twin
of
the
silver
candlesticks
was
missing
from
the
shelf
.
•
She
tied
a
ribbon
around
each
twin
of
the
pair
of
crystal
vases
.
She
tied
a
ribbon
around
each
twin
of
the
pair
of
crystal
vases
.
verb
-
twin
,
twinning
,
twins
,
twinned
to
link
one
place
or
thing
with
another
as
a
matched
pair
,
especially
two
towns
for
cultural
exchange
•
The
council
decided
to
twin
our
city
with
Marseille
to
promote
tourism
.
The
council
decided
to
twin
our
city
with
Marseille
to
promote
tourism
.
•
After
being
twinned
,
the
two
schools
began
annual
student
exchanges
.
After
being
twinned
,
the
two
schools
began
annual
student
exchanges
.
