English Dictionary

win

/wɪn/

verb

(obsolete, transitive) To conquer, defeat. / (transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

He will win the race.

意味（1）

(obsolete, transitive) To conquer, defeat.

For and we doo bataille we two wyl fyghte with one knyȝt at ones

and therfore yf ye wille fyghte ſoo we wille be redy at what houre ye wille aſſigne

And yf ye wynne vs in bataille the lady ſhal haue her landes ageyne

ye ſay wel ſayd ſir Vwayne

For and we doo bataille we two wyl fyghte with one knyȝt at ones and therfore yf ye wille fyghte ſoo we wille be redy at what houre ye wille aſſigne And yf ye wynne vs in bataille the lady ſhal haue her landes ageyne ye ſay wel ſayd ſir Vwayne therfor make yow redy ſo that ye be here to morne in the defence of the ladyes ryght

意味（2）

(transitive, intransitive) To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

I well may gang out, love, but I'll never win home.

意味（3）

(transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

意味（4）

(transitive) To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle

意味（5）

(transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

Thy virtue won me; with virtue preserve me.

意味（6）

(intransitive) To achieve victory.

Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?

意味（7）

(intransitive) To have power, coercion or control.

Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as One Boston. The terrorists did not win.

意味（8）

(transitive) To obtain (something desired).

The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.

意味（9）

(transitive) To cause a victory for someone.

The success of the economic policies should win Mr. Smith the next elections.

意味（10）

(transitive, mining) To extract (ore, coal, etc.).