Win

Definition: Win

Win

Noun

1. A victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy to get the win".

2. Something won (especially money).

Verb

1. Be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game".

2. Win something through one's efforts.

3. Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "win" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Computing

Mining

Slang in 1811

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

WIN

WIN

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

Synonyms: Win

Acquisition

Verb: acquire, get, gain, win, earn, obtain, procure, gather; collect; (assemble); pick, pickup; glean.

Approbation

Be praised; receive honorable mention; be in favor with, be in high favor with; ring with the praises of, win golden opinions, gain credit, find favor with, stand well in the opinion of; laudari a laudato viro.

Belief

Cause to be believed; Verb: satisfy, persuade, have the ear of, gain the confidence of, assure; convince, convict, convert; wean, bring round; bring over, win over; indoctrinate; (teach); cram down the throat; produce conviction, carry conviction; bring home to, drive home to.

Content

Render content; Adjective: set at ease, comfort; set one's heart at ease, set one's mind at ease, set one's heart at rest, set one's mind at rest; speak peace; conciliate, reconcile, win over, propitiate, disarm, beguile; content, satisfy; gratify.

Endearment

Fall in love with, win the affections; (love); die for.

Facility

Flow with the stream, swim with the stream, drift with the stream, go with the stream, flow with the tide, drift with the tide; see one's way; have all one's own way, have the game in one's own hands; walk over the course, win at a canter; make light of, make nothing of, make no bones of.

Improbity

Perfidy; perfidiousness; Adjective: treachery, double dealing; unfairness; Adjective: knavery, roguery, rascality, foul play; jobbing, jobbery; graft, bribery; venality, nepotism; corruption, job, shuffle, fishy transaction; barratry, sharp practice, heads I win tails you lose; mouth honor; (flattery).

Love

Excite love; win the heart, gain the heart, win the affections, gain the affections, secure the love, engage the affections; take the fancy of have a place in the heart, wind round the heart; attract, attach, endear, charm, fascinate, captivate, bewitch, seduce, enamor, enrapture, turn the head.

Motive

Persuade; prevail with, prevail upon; overcome, carry; bring round to one's senses, bring to one's senses; draw over, win over, gain over, come over, talk over; procure, enlist, engage; invite, court.

Pain

Bless, beatify; satisfy; gratify, desire slake, satiate, quench; indulge, humor, flatter, tickle; tickle the palate; (savory); regale, refresh; enliven; treat; amuse; take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, hit one's fancy; meet one's wishes; win the heart, gladden the heart, rejoice the heart,bless, beatify; satisfy; gratify, desire slake, satiate, quench; indulge, humor, flatter, tickle; tickle the palate; (savory); regale, refresh; enliven; treat; amuse; take one's fancy, tickle one's fancy, hit one's fancy; meet one's wishes; win the heart, gladden the heart, rejoice the heart, warm the cockles of the heart; do one's heart good.

Repute

Live, flourish, glitter, flaunt, gain honor, acquire honor; Noun: play first fiddle; (be of importance), bear the palm, bear the bell; lead the way; take precedence, take the wall of; gain laurels, win laurels, gain spurs, gain golden opinions; (approbation); take one's degree, pass one's examination.

Success

Speed; make progress; (advance); win one's way, make one's way, work one's way, find one's way; strive to some purpose; prosper; drive a roaring trade; make profit; (acquire); reap the fruits, gather the fruits, reap the benefit of, reap the harvest; strike oil , gain a windfall; make one's fortune, get in the harvest, turn to good account; turn to account; (use).

Gain a point, attain a point, carry a point, secure a point, win a point, win an object; get there; manage to, contrive to; accomplish; (effect, complete); do wonders, work wonders; make a go of it.

Come off well, come off successful, come off with flying colors; make short work of; take by storm, carry by storm; bear away the bell; win one's wings, win one's spurs, win the battle; win the day, carry the day, gain the day, gain the prize, gain the palm; have the best of it, have it all one's own way, have the game in one's owns hands, have the ball at one's feet, have one on the hop; walk over the course; carry all before one, remain in possession of the field; score a success.

Wealth

Become rich; Adjective: strike it rich; come into a sum of money, receive a windfall, receive an inheritance, hit the jackpot, win the lottery; fill one's pocket; (treasury); feather one's nest, make a fortune; make money; (acquire).

Crosswords: Win

Sranan (wine).

If you win this case, justice will prevail, and if you lose, justice will also prevail (A Time to Kill; writing credit: Akiva Goldsman)

You don't really think you'll win, do you (Batman Returns; writing credit: Bob Kane; Daniel Waters)

It. I win! (Lilo & Stitch; writing credit: Chris Sanders)

You fight only the battles you know you can win. (Enemy of the State; writing credit: David Marconi)

Man, I don't understand you. What'd you do it for? You didn't win a thing (The Firm; writing credit: David Rabe)

And everybody thought we could not win (And Our Feelings; performing artist: Babyface; writing credit: Babyface, Daryl Simmons)

So help me I can't win this war, oh no (Shape Of My Heart; performing artist: Backstreet Boys)

Some people figure they can never win (An Innocent Man; performing artist: Billy Joel)

Can I get down, so I can win (No Diggity; performing artist: Blackstreet)

Make a desperate move or else you'll win (Hook; performing artist: Blues Traveler)

Win with humility; lose with grace. (references; author: unknown)

Do not start with me. You will not win. (references; author: unknown)

You will never win an argument concerning religion. (references; author: unknown)

It doesn't matter if you win or lose until you lose. (references; author: unknown)

Love: The only game that two can play and both can win. (references; author: unknown)

Born to Win (1971)

You Can't Win 'Em All (1970)

I Win If He Is Devoured (1969)

Play to Win (1966)

You Can't Win (1966)

So You Win Again (performing artist: Hot Chocolate)

What Does it Take (to Win Your Love) (performing artist: Jr. Walker and the All Stars)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

References

• WIN Co., Ltd.: International Competitive Benchmarks and Financial Gap Analysis (reference)

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Books

• Writer's Guide to Book Editors, Publishers, and Literary Agents, 2003-2004: Who They Are! What They Want! and How to Win Them over (reference)

• Writer's Guide to Hollywood Producers, Directors, and Screenwriter's Agents, 2002-2003: Who They Are! What They Want! And How to Win Them Over! (reference)

• From the Desert to the Derby: The Ruling Family of Dubai's Billion-Dollar Quest to Win America's Greatest Horse Race (reference)

• The Geography Bee Complete Preparation Handbook: 1,001 Questions & Answers to Help You Win Again and Again! (reference)

• The Inner Game of Chess: How to Calculate and Win (McKay Chess Library) (reference)

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Periodicals

• Spin To Win (reference)

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Theater & Movies

• Any Number Can Win (reference)

• Win...The Winning Edge Wrestling Video Series on DVD (reference)

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Music

• Fight to Win (reference)

• Win the Battle (reference)

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High Tech

• Ns/Portfolio For Mainframe 3.1 Win (1-user) (reference)

• Clnr 5.1 US Win FS Vars Offer (reference)

• Adobe Postscript Level 2 Win Software for BJC200/4000/600 Series (reference)

• Professor Teaches Office 2000 Plus V3.0 Win 95 (reference)

• UltraDev 4.0 Win Access promotion Upgrade (reference)

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Rookery Bay National Estuarine Research Reserve. Key Island, a barrier island, was infested with Australian pine trees, an invasive non-native plant that resul ted in significant loss of biodiversity of native plant communities. Salt-toler ant, they have shallow root systems that cause them to topple easily in high win ds, creating obstacles for Atlantic loggerhead turtles trying to nest on beach. Credit: National Estuarine Research Reserve System (NERR).

U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons' fullback Nate Beard evades Fresno State Bulldogs' Bryce McGill for a seven yard gain during this play in the first quarter of the Silicon Valley Football Classic Dec. 30. The Falcons went on to win the game 37-34. (Air Forc.

Acrylic painting of a Canada Goose by Robert Hautman, 205 N. Union Terrace Lane, Plymouth, MN 55441. The goose is standing on reeds by a Minnesota lake with feathers ruffling in the wind and sun. Bob's outstanding achievements also include 1995 Minnesota Pheasant Stamp, the 1992 and 1993 Minnesota State Duck Stamp, and the 1989 Nevada State Duck Stamp. Other honors include the Ducks Unlimited Flyway artist in 1996 and the featured artist at the prestigious Michigan Wildlife art show in 1990. As the third Hautman brother to win the Federal Duck Stamp Competition, Bob was the second place winner in the 1994 contest when his brother Jim won with a pair of mallards depicted on the 1995 stamp. Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page.

Black and white tempera drawing of Whistling Swans (now known as Tundra Swans) by Stanley Stearns, the second artist to win the contest three times. Return to the Federal Duck Stamp Office Home Page.

Play to Win at Health Pursuit : NIH Health, Safety and Security Expo / Division of Safety [NIH]. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

"We deal in one plain commodity -- the facts the people of this country need to win the war". Credit: Library of Congress.

Looks like you have to refuse to be a candidate if you want to win a nomination these days. Credit: Library of Congress.

Famous woman pilot may win air derby / Underwood & Underwood, Washington. Credit: Library of Congress.

Jim Ryun crossing finish line to win the Baxter Mile in the New York Athletic Club indoor games at Madison Square Garden. Credit: Library of Congress.

Win or Lose. Credit: Library of Congress.

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They have a world to win. (reference)

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Here from the world I win release, Nor scorn of men, nor footstep rude, Break in to mar the holy peace Of this great solitude

you rarely win, but sometimes you do.

But there is still the ruined wall, and, near it, the stealthy tread of the foe that would win over again his unforgotten triumph

Win in the lottery, and you are an able man.

Tell me now what is claritas and you win the cigar

Don't let that stop you; if you don't bet you can't win.

Shall I go win my daughter to thy will

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Health

WIN encourages unlimited duplication and distribution of this fact sheet. (references)

Publications produced by WIN are carefully reviewed by both NIDDK scientists and outside experts. (references)

Materials produced by other sources are also reviewed for scientific accuracy and are distributed, along with WIN publications, to answer requests. (references)

Business

Many third country companies use bribes to win tenders. (references)

Financing plans are also key in order to win over new clients. (references)

Gathering information prior to the exchange of notes (E/N) is the key to win the competition. (references)

Civil Liberties

Uzbekistan

Christian churches generally are tolerated as long as they do not attempt to win converts among ethnic Uzbeks. (references)

Somalia

The law provides that approved parties that win 20 percent of the next Somaliland elections would be allowed to operate. (references)

Iran

In October riots and demonstrations broke out throughout the country after the national soccer team lost a match it had been heavily favored to win. (references)

Economic History

Trinidad

U.S. firms often win these bids. (references)

China

Local, cheaper products don't always win. (references)

Portugal

The firm was never able to win its claim in court. (references)

Human Rights

Syria

Such appeals are difficult to win because the courts do not provide verbatim transcripts of cases--only summaries prepared by the presiding judges. (references)

Burma

Another prominent political prisoner is U Win Tin, a noted journalist and writer, who has been in prison since July 1989. He is 71 years old and also reportedly in poor health. (references)

Armenia

The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) reported that civilian and military personnel on all sides of the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict continued occasionally to engage in crossborder hostage-taking, sometimes to win release of a friend or relative held on the other side but more often for ransom. (references)

Indigenous People

Ecuador

In the Amazon area, indigenous groups have lobbied the Government, enlisted the help of foreign and domestic NGO's, and mounted protests (including kidnaping oil workers and tourists), in their attempts to win a share of oil revenues and a voice in exploitation and development decisions. (references)

Minorities

Indonesia

Local sentiment against the efforts of Muslim missionaries to win converts in the predominantly Christian province, as well as resentment of the arrival in the province of mainly Muslim migrants from other parts of the country, has in the past led to attacks on mosques in Papua. (references)

Political Economy

Uruguay

To win, a presidential candidate must obtain a minimum of 51 percent of the votes cast. (references)

Political Rights

Oman

The nominees with the most votes did not win appointment to the Council if the Sultan decided not to appoint them. (references)

Israel and the occupied territories

Relatively small parties, including those whose primary support is among Israeli Arabs, regularly win seats in the Knesset. (references)

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Former Prime Minister Arnhim Eustace, who had taken over leadership of the NDP and become Prime Minister in 2000, was one of three NDP candidates to win a seat. (references)

Trade

Netherlands

In this regard, local representation is essential for American companies hoping to win major government contracts. (references)

Brazil

The changes will enhance the competitiveness of U.S. companies seeking to win foreign sales by making Ex-Im Bank programs easier to use. (references)

Russia

While barter can be more complex than cash transactions, U.S. firms should not dismiss them, for they can be profitable and help a company win market share. (references)

Travel

Uk

The British are less likely to seek legal advice and guidance than their U.S. counterparts, although a litigation culture is developing along the lines of the U.S. model - i.e. no win, no fee cases have recently been permitted. (references)

Women

Guatemala

Nonetheless, in practice women face job discrimination and are less likely to win management positions. (references)

Czech Republic

The concerns of women's groups over workplace sexual harassment previously were ignored or dismissed; however, in 1999 a university student became the first woman to win a civil sexual harassment lawsuit. (references)

Worker Rights

Guatemala

Some workers who alleged illegal dismissal take their case to the labor courts and win injunctions of reinstatement. (references)

United Kingdom

Unions win recognition when a majority of those voting agree, including at least 40 percent of those in the bargaining unit. (references)

Russia

Employees tend to win their cases if brought to court but many remained reluctant to do so. Most workers do not understand or have faith in the legal structure and fear possible retaliation. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references.

Expressions using "win": away win ♦ big win ♦ determination to win ♦ feel the urge to win ♦ heads I win tails you lose ♦ mushroom win sauce ♦ no win situation ♦ point win ♦ stand to win ♦ suitable win ♦ To win of ♦ To win on ♦ To win the day ♦ to win upon ♦ try to win ♦ win 95 ♦ win 98 ♦ win a bet ♦ win a fortune ♦ win a game by default ♦ win a lawsuit ♦ win a name ♦ win a reputation ♦ win a seat ♦ win a victory ♦ win against ♦ win at cards ♦ win at chess ♦ win at the race ♦ win away ♦ win back ♦ win big ♦ win by a head ♦ win by a length ♦ win by a narrow margin in ♦ win by a neck ♦ win by a nose ♦ win by default ♦ win clear ♦ win coal from a mine ♦ win easily ♦ win first prize ♦ win free ♦ win friendship ♦ win gold from ore ♦ win hands down ♦ win his case ♦ win in a canter ♦ win influence ♦ win laurels ♦ win on points ♦ win one's cap ♦ win one's spurs ♦ win out ♦ win over ♦ win price ♦ win recognition ♦ win round ♦ win smb. round ♦ win smb.'s affections ♦ win smb.'s confidence ♦ win smb.'s ear ♦ win smb.'s favour ♦ win smth. ♦ win the affections ♦ win the day ♦ win the palm ♦ win the prize ♦ win the toss ♦ win the wright to vote ♦ win through ♦ win victory ♦ win win ♦ you deserve to win. Additional references.

Beginning with "win": Win-a-football, win-at-all-costs, Win-dev, win-dow, win-hungry, win-lose, win-loss, win-or-bust, win-over, Win-track, win-win, win-win-win.

Ending with "win": win-win.

Containing "win": draw-win-draw.

Afrikaans

wen (earn, gain), verdien (be, be worthy of, deserve, earn, gain, merit). (various references)

Albanian

fitoj (carry off, come by, come into, command, earn, fight down, gain, gain upon, get, get the best of, make, net, obtain, outfight, overcome, overthrow, possess, profit, pull in, realize, score, score off, take, touch). (various references)

Arabic 

‏فاز (achieve, attain, be successful, beat, defeat, gain, get, obtain, overcome, prevail, succeed, triumph over, win out), ‏كسب (acquire, acquiring, acquisition, attain, earn, earning, gain, gaining, get, get smth. off one's hands, harvest, obtain, obtaining, prize, profit, reap, winning), ‏نال (acquire, attain, carve, coax, come by, gain, get, get the best of, take), ‏وفق إلى بلوغ, ‏جفف التبن, ‏إستمال (conciliate, induce, induce to speak), ‏إستهوى (attract, draw), ‏إستخلص المعادن من, ‏إستخرج الخامات, ‏أنتصر, ‏ربح (account, bonus, draw, earning, gain, in pocket, increase, increment, jackpot, lucre, make, pay, payoff, pelf, percentage, pocket, profit, prosperity, revenue), ‏ظفر (fingernail, nail, success, unguis, victory). (various references)

Asturian

ganar (to win). (various references)

Aymara

atipaña (to win). (various references)

Basque

irabazi (win to). (various references)

Bemba

ukucimfya (to win). (various references)

Blackfoot

omó'tsaaki (to win). (various references)

Bulgarian 

убеждавам (admonish, argue, assure, coax, convince, exhort, induce, lead, persuade, press, prevail, satisfy, talk over, urge), скланям (bring round, decline, induce, inflect, persuade, resolve, win over, win round), спечелвам (acquire, attach, carry off, engage, enlist, fetch, gain, get, get the best of it, land, make, obtain, pot, profit, purchase, win through), крада (filch, knap, lift, loot, mooch, plunder, poach, prig, purloin, rustle, scarp, snitch, steal, thieve), покорявам (bring under, captivate, subdue, subject, subjugate, vanquish), побеждавам (beat, conquer, defeat, down, fight down, foil, have, lace, lick, master, mop up, overcome, overmaster, overpower, overthrow, overturn, pip, polish off, prevail, scupper, thrash, triumph, trounce, vanquish, whip, whop, worst, zap), печеля (earn, gain, get, harvest, profit, pull down, realize, score, take in), печалба (catch, earnings, gain, income, increase, increment, lucre, plunder, plus, prize, profit, spoil, yield), достигам (abut upon, achieve, acquire, carry down, come, come by, come down, fetch, gain, greet, grow, hit, reach, scale, turn), добивам (acquire, assume, extract, fetch, get, mine, obtain, start). (various references)

Cebuano

modaog (to win). (various references)

Chamorro

para ma ganna (to win). (various references)

Chinese 

胜利 (triumph, triumphant, Triumphed, Triumphing, Victories, Victory, WINS), 贏得 (gain), 博得 (gain), 成 (accomplish, become, complete, finish, one tenth, succeed, turn into), 嬴 (full, profit). (various references)

Cornish

gwaynya (to win). (various references)

Czech

vyhrát (carry off, land). (various references)

Danish

vinde (earn, gain), fortjene (be worthy of, deserve, earn, gain, merit). (various references)

Dutch

winnen (dig up, earn, excavate, gain, grub), verdienen (be worthy of, deserve, earn, gain, merit), behalen (accomplish, achieve, acquire, attain, earn, gain, get, obtain, reach). (various references)

Ecuadorian Quechua

mishana (to win). (various references)

Esperanto

gajni (earn, gain). (various references)

Faeroese

vinna (defeat, earn, gain, win over). (various references)

Farsi 

فتح (Triumph, Victory), فاتح شدن , پیروزی (Conquest, Success, Triumph, Victory), پیروزشدن (Outfight, Triumph), غلبه یافتن بر, تحصیل کردن (Achieve, Earn, Get, Procure, Study), بردن (Abstract, Bear, Carry, Conduct, Convey, Drive, Horse, Lead, Pack, Port, Portage, Propel, Remove, Snatch, Steer, Take, Transport), برد (Range, Reach), بدست اوردن (Acquire, Attain, Catch, Earn, Enter, Gain, Get, Have, Impetrate, Obtain, Procure, Reap). (various references)

Finnish

voittaa (be superior to, beat, defeat, derive profit, earn, exceed, gain, gain conquer, get the better of, overcome, profit, surpass, win over). (various references)

French

gagner (win over), remporter. (various references)

Frisian

fertsjinje (earn, gain). (various references)

German

gewinnen (be victorious, buy, earn, enlist, extract, gain, gather, get, make, mine, obtain, produce, receive, reclaim, recover, take, to extract, to gain), siegen (be victorious, defeat, triumph, victories, win over), erringen (achieve, acquire, attain, capture, earn, gain, get, obtain, set, to score). (various references)

Greek 

κερδίζω (carry off, earn, gain, get, outpoint, profit, profit from, scoop, win out), νικώ (beat, beat off, beaten, best, conquer, defeat, lick, outplay, overpower, subdue, to whip, vanquish, whip). (various references)

Hawaiian

fitoj (earn, gain). (various references)

Hebrew 

לזכות (acquit, attain merit, be acquitted, be righteous, earn, gain, merit, pull off, succeed), להצליח (get ahead, get along, get through, make good, make the grade, manage, prosper, pull through, succeed, swing, thrive, win out), לנצח (always, conquer, defeat, eternally, everlastingly, evermore, for ever, forever, lick, overcome, overpower, perpetually, triumph, vanquish), זכיה (gaining, jackpot, privilege, right, winning), זכה, נצחון (conquest, success, triumph, victory). (various references)

Hungarian

nyeremény (prise, prize), nyer (gain, got, have the best of it, to gain, to get), gyõzelem (victory), gyõz (win out), győzelem (payoff, pay-off, smashing victory, triumph, victory, winning). (various references)

Indonesian

menang (conquer), memenangkan (cause to win, pronounce someone a winner). (various references)

Inuktitut

saalaksaqluni (to win). (various references)

Irish

buaigh (triumph). (various references)

Italian

vincere (beat, carry, carry off, come out on top, conquer, control oneself, defeat, discomfit, overcome, overpower, score, vanquish), guadagnare (benefit, deserve, earn, gain, get, make, profit, rake in). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

勝ち (victory), 勝利 (conquest, success, triumph, victory). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

しょうり (administration of justice, commercial profit, conquest, petty official, rule of law, small profit, success, triumph, victory), かち (merit, value, victory, worth). (various references)

Kongo

ku-nunga (to win). (various references)

Korean 

승리 (triumphant, Victories, Victorious, Victory, WINS). (various references)

Macedonian

pobeduva (to win). (various references)

Manx

cosney (acquire, acquisition, ascend, ascend hill, clear out, earn, elude, gain, make off, preserve, score). (various references)

Maya

naahalt (to win). (various references)

Mohawk

-tkwenyes (to win). (various references)

Norwegian

vinne (earn, gain), oppnå (attain, earn, gain). (various references)

Occitan

ganhar. (various references)

Papago

wanichkwua (to win). (various references)

Papiamen

gana (earn, gain). (various references)

Pig Latin

inway.(various references)

Polish

zarabiać (earn, gain). (various references)

Portuguese

ganhar (acquire, attain, carry off, earn, gain, gammon, get, make, score). (various references)

Romanian

exploata (cultivate, exploit, get, hack, horse, milk, mine, operate, overwork, quarry, screw, sweat, work), atinge (achieve, attain, compass, concern, contact, feel, gain, hit, hurt, jog, plug, reach, swat, top, touch, trouble), atrage (allure, appeal, attract, bespeak, call, captivate, commend, conciliate, court, decoy, draw, draw in, enamor, enamour, engage, entice, fetch, fix, interest, inveigle, lure, magnetize), birui (conquer, defeat, drub, master, overbear, overcome, overpower, subdue, surmount, vanquish), câştiga (acquire, bear away, bear off, carry, carry off, clean, come by, conciliate, conquer, convert, draw the winner, earn, find, gain, gain smb. over, make, obtain, overcome, purchase, score, steal, sweep, take the cake), cîştiga (defeat, earn, gain, win over), captiva (captivate, charm, engage, engross, ensnare, fascinate, subjugate), învinge (beat, best, break through, circumvent, conquer, defeat, discomfit, dispose, drub, flog, floor, get the better of, knock, master, overcome, overmaster, overpower, pull through, reason down, surmount, thrash, vanquish, whip, win over, worst), dobândi (achieve, acquire, attain, come by, come into, derive, earn, find, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure), victorie (drubbing, palm, palm tree, success, triumph, victory), extrage (abstract, draw, extract, Leach, mine, produce, pull), ieşi învingãtor la un joc, izbândi, partidã câştigatã, reuşi (answer, be a success, bring home the bacon, contrive, do well, go on, hit, make one's mark, manage, pan out, pass, pay off, prevail, prosper, qualify, speed, strike, strike oil, succeed, work), supune (bend, bring under, crush, defeat, examine, keep under, overpower, present, propose, propound, reflect, subdue, subjugate, vanquish), cuceri (bear, captivate, carry, catch, conquer, fetch, gain, seize, subdue, subject, subjugate, take, vanquish). (various references)

Romany

navìzava (to win). (various references)

Ruanda

gutsinda (to win). (various references)

Russian 

выигрыш (prize, winning), выигрывать выигрыш, выиграть (land), победа (narrow victory, near victory, victory, winning), победить (fight down, get the better, knock out, triumph, win through, worst). (various references)

Samoan

e malo (to win). (various references)

Scottish

coisinn (earn, gain). (various references)

Sepedi

fenya (to win). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

steći (acquire, gain, get, receive), pridobiti (gain upon), pobediti (bear down, beat, carry the day, conquer, lick, outfight, vanquish, win out), pobeda (slam, triumph, victory, winning), osvojiti (capture, conquer, master, overrun, seize, take), izvojevati (achieve, pull out), dobiti (acquire, get, get hold of, get in, obtain, receive). (various references)

Sicilian

vinciri (to win). (various references)

Spanish

ganar (beat, benefit, best, carry, carry off, deserve, draw, earn, gain, get, get the best of, head, land, make, make money, profit, put over, reclaim, save, take, take on, throw in, walk over, win out, win the toss). (various references)

Sranan

wini (benefit, earn, gain, profit). (various references)

Swazi

kw-éhlúla (to win). (various references)

Swedish

vinna (acquire, attain, be ahead, conciliate, enlist, gain, obtain, overcome, score, secure, take, win out), segra (be victorious, conquer, overcome, prevail, triumph, win the day). (various references)

Turkish

zafer (conquest, triumph, triumphal, victory), ulaşmak (achieve, aggregate, approach, arrive, attain, come, come at, come to, come up to, come up with, effect, figure out at, gain, get at, hit, live up to, reach), kazanmak (achieve, acquire, attain, be in pocket, bear the bell, carry away the bell, carry off, clean up, clear, come by, draw, earn, gain, garner, gather, get, get out of, land, net, obtain, pull off, purchase, realize, reap, take), kazanma (achievement, acquirement, acquisition, attainment, earning, gaining, obtainment, winning), ikna etmek (argue, argue smb. into smth., assure, bring, bring over, bring round, cajole, coax, convince, convince smb. of smth., dispose, draw, entice, fast-talk, have a way with, induce, influence, interest, jolly, persuade, prevail on, prevail upon, satisfy, sell smb. on, wheedle, win smb. round), galip gelmek (be victorious, prevail), galibiyet (victory, winning), ele geçirmek (capture, conquer, corner, embrace, get, get hold of, hunt down, invade, lay hold of, pinch, possess oneself of, seize, take, take possession of), elde etmek (achieve, acquire, attain, carry, clear, come off, conquer, gain, get, have, make, obtain, procure, purchase, secure, suck, take), dostluğunu kazanmak (conciliate, gain over, win over), başarı (accomplishment, achievement, click, deed, effort, feat, go, hit, joy, performance, prosperity, show, smash, speed, stroke, success, triumph, victory). (various references)

Turkmen 

utmak, ьstьn зykmak (conquer, vanquish). (various references)

Ukrainian

виграш (bacon, gain, gainings, prize, winning), вигравати (be ahead of, carry off, gain), заслужити, заробляти (earn, gain, make), захопити (bear away, capture, catch, clinch, collar, cop, rap, take by storm), збирати (agglomerate, amass, assemble, bag, canvass, carry, collect, compile, congregate, convene, convoke, cull, gather, gather in, levy, make up, muster, pick, pick in, summon), примудритися, поцупити (nab, nail, nibble, nip, pilfer, pull, scrounge, snitch, walk away, walk off), побити карту, перемога (achievement, break through, victory), перемагати (beat, conquer, outray, overbear, overwar, triumph, vanquish), пенс, досягти (buy), добратися, добитися (compel, elicit, succeed). (various references)

Vietnamese 

sự thắng cuộc (victory, winning, won). (various references)

Welsh

ennill (acquire, attain, best, earn, earnings, gain, profit). (various references)

Zulu

-wina (earn, gain), -hola (earn, gain). (various references)

adepti, adeptus, adipisci, adquiratis, adquire, adquirendi, adquirendo, adquirent, adquireret, adquisisti, adquisivi, adquisivit, fer, feram, feramur, ferant, feras, ferat, ferebant, ferebantur, ferebanturque, ferebat, ferebatur, feremus, ferens, ferent, ferente, ferentem, ferentes, feret, feretis, ferque, ferre, ferrent, ferret, ferri, fers, fert, ferte, fertis, fertur, ferunt, introferrent, lata, latam, late, latum, latus, lucratus, lucretur, lucror, merari, mererentur, mereri, meretur, merito, meritum, merui, superlucratus, tulerant, tulerat, tulere, tulerim, tuleris, tulerit, tuleritis, tulero, tulerunt, tuleruntque, tuli, tulimus, tulimusque, tulique, tulissent, tulisset, tulisti, tulistis, tulit, tulitque, vinco vici victum. (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

Derivations

Words beginning with "win": wince, winced, wincer, wincers, winces, wincey, winceys, winch, winched, wincher, winchers, winches, winching, wincing, wind, windable, windage, windages, windbag, windbags, windblast, windblasts, windblown, windbreak, windbreaker, windbreakers, windbreaks, windburn, windburned, windburning, windburns, windburnt, windchill, windchills, winded, winder, winders, windfall, windfalls, windflaw, windflaws, windflower, windflowers, windgall, windgalls, windhover, windhovers, windier, windiest, windigo, windigoes. (additional references)

Words ending with "win": rawin, rewin, twin. (additional references)

Words containing "win": allowing, arrowing, avowing, awing, backswing, backswings, batwing, bedewing, beeswing, beeswings, bellowing, beshadowing, beshrewing, besnowing, bestowing, bestrewing, bestrowing, bewinged, billowing, bitewing, bitewings, blawing, blowing, borrowing, borrowings, bowing, bowingly, bowings, bowwowing, breadwinner, breadwinners, breadwinning, breadwinnings, brewing, brewings, burrowing, cawing, chainsawing, chawing, checkrowing, chewing, chewink, chewinks, chowing, clapperclawing, clawing, clearwing, clearwings, clewing, corkscrewing, cornrowing. (additional references)

Misspellings

"Win" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: awin, dwin, Ewin, iw, iwd, iwn, iwon, lwyn, owsin, rwin, Wahn, wanq, wein, weni, wenl, wenn, Wgic, whn, wi, wia, wian, wib, wic, wicn, wid, wien, wif, wih, wiin, wij, wik, wiln, wim, winc, wini, winna, wint, winx, winz, wio, wion, wip, wiq, wir, wirn, witn, wiu, wiv, wiw, wix, wiy, Wmi, wn, woin, wonn, wonp, wony, wrin, wrinb, wsi, wuin, wun, Wwi, wyan, wyf. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: in.

+1 letter: twin, wain, whin, wind, wine, wing, wink, wino, wins, winy.

+2 letters: awing, diwan, dwine, indow, newie, owing, rawin, rewin, sinew, swain, swine, swing, swink, twain, twine, twins, twiny, unwit, wains, whine, whins, whiny, widen, wigan, wince, winch, winds, windy, wined, wines, winey, wings, wingy, winks, winos, winze, witan, wizen, wring.

+3 letters: atwain, aweing, awning, bowfin, bowing, cawing, cowing, dawing, dewing, disown, diwans, dowing, dwined, dwines, enwind, haniwa, hawing, hewing, impawn, indows, inflow, intown, inwall, inward, inwind, inwove, inwrap, jawing, jewing, jowing, lawine, lawing, lowing, mawing, mewing, minnow, mowing, newbie, newies, newish, newsie, nitwit, nowise, owning, pawing, rawins, rewind, rewins, rowing, sawing, sewing, sinews, sinewy, sowing, swains, swinge, swings, swingy, swinks, tawing, tewing, towing, townie, twains, twined, twiner, twines, twinge, unwind, unwise, unwish, unwits, upwind, vowing, wading, waging, wahine, waking, waling, wanier, waning, wanion, waring, waving, waxing, weenie, weiner, welkin, whined, whiner, whines, whiney, whinge, whinny, whiten, widens, wiener, wienie, wifing, wigans, wigeon, wiling, winced, wincer, winces, wincey, winded, winder, windle, window, windup, winery, winged, winger, winier, wining, winish, winked, winker, winkle, winned, winner, winnow, winoes, winter, wintle, wintry, winzes, wiping, wiring, wisent, wising, within, witing, witney, wivern, wiving, wizens, wizzen, wooing, wowing, wrings, wrying, wyling, wyting, yawing, yowing.