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Definition of win noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

win

noun
 
/wɪn/
 
/wɪn/
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  1. a victory in a game, contest, etc.
    • two wins and three defeats
    • a comfortable/an easy win
    • a home/an away win
    • The team are in hot form with nine straight wins (= nine wins, one after another, without any losses).
    • consecutive/successive wins
    • They have not had a win so far this season.
    • win over somebody France swept to a 6–2 win over Denmark.
    • win against somebody People still talk about the famous win against Brazil.
    • (figurative) The company is scoring big wins with new products.
    Extra Examples
    • Her only big win came in the French Open ten years ago.
    • Liverpool gained a thrilling 5–4 win over Glenavon.
    • The Red Sox opened the season with five straight wins.
    • The team claimed a 6–3 away win over Middlethorpe.
    • They've gone four games without a win.
    • Torino notched up a 2–1 win at Lazio.
    • We've had three successive wins in the National League.
    • Stephens' straight-sets win puts her through to the semi-final.
    • Woods romped to a 12-shot win in the Open.
    • After this year's election win, they have time on their side.
    • He scored a memorable free-kick goal to seal the win.
    • Brisbane finished third with 14 wins, 7 losses and 3 draws.
    • It was a very well deserved win for the team.
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • big
    • comfortable
    • convincing
    verb + win
    • chalk up
    • claim
    • clinch
    win + verb
    • come
    • keep somebody
    • lift somebody
    preposition
    • without a win
    • win against
    • win over
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    Word OriginOld English winnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origitn.
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