Win \Win\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Won}, Obs. {Wan}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Winning}.] [OE. winnen, AS. winnan to strive, labor, fight, endure; akin to OFries. winna, OS. winnan, D. winnen to win, gain, G. gewinnen, OHG. winnan to strive, struggle, Icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, Dan. vinde to win, Sw. vinna, Goth. winnan to suffer, Skr. van to wish, get, gain, conquer. [root]138. Cf. {Venerate}, {Winsome}, {Wish}, {Wont}, a.] 1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. ``This city for to win.'' --Chaucer. ``Who thus shall Canaan win.'' --Milton.
Thy well-breathed horse Impels the flying car, and wins the course. --Dryden.
2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. --Sir P. Sidney.
She is a woman; therefore to be won. --Shak.
3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake. [Archaic]
Even in the porch he him did win. --Spenser.
And when the stony path began, By which the naked peak they wan, Up flew the snowy ptarmigan. --Sir W. Scott.
5. (Mining) To extract, as ore or coal. --Raymond.
Syn: To gain; get; procure; earn. See {Gain}.
Win \Win\, v. i. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.
Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms. --Milton.
{To win of}, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] --Shak.
{To win on} or {To win upon}. (a) To gain favor or influence with. ``You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others.'' --Dryden. (b) To gain ground on. ``The rabble . . . will in time win upon power.'' --Shak.
London could win but it requires a level of unity and co-operation which has not been seen in recent years." 'My sentiments entirely,' said the sports minister.
SWAPO has been favored to win pre-independence elections scheduled for November under the U.N. plan.
Hill underscored his supporting-actor role by saying that he not only had to win to surmount his Bismarck-boy image, but win big.
Hill underscored his supporting-actor role by saying that he not only had to win to surmount his Bismarck-boy image, but win big.
Does laying out 20 grand to hear Dan Marino explain how he aspires to win a Super Bowl really inspire a management team, metaphorically speaking, to seek the corporate Super Bowl?
The Chiat/Day/Mojo spokesman said the Drexel situation was unrelated to the attempt to win J.P. Morgan's business.
They plan to keep working for reforms, such as a free press and an end to widespread official corruption, regardless of whether Communist Party reformers win a power struggle with conservatives.
Such a sermon could win converts, but it would not guarantee victory.
"It's wonderful experience _ and I want him to win," she said.
If managers of the federal offices decide to hire temps strictly on price, the bigger firms could offer big discounts to win market share and squeeze out the smaller independent operators, says Mr. Kushell, the franchise consultant.
"I think Saddam will win, and we will win as Arabs," Mr. Abbas says.
"I think Saddam will win, and we will win as Arabs," Mr. Abbas says.
Jesse Jackson quietly ended his dramatic week in Atlanta saying his mission now is to help Mike Dukakis win the White House this year.
Noting that he favors limits on the number of years politicians can hold office, he said, "It is time for them to go." He conceded that most "experts say I cannot win.
Bofors is accused of paying $50 million in kickbacks to win the contract.
"He can't just say what Dan Quayle thinks." Most everyone who knows him echoes one point: Dan Quayle wants to win.
NBC, a unit of General Electric, is expected to win smaller increases.
And if I win it will be a mainstream mandate."
Candidates were required to win 50 percent of the vote.
Mr. Mulroney told reporters Saturday that he remains confident that the Conservatives will win the election.
The only faster knockouts in heavyweight title history were Jim Jeffries' 55-second victory over Jack Finnegin in 1900, Michael Dokes' 1:03 win over Mike Weaver in 1982 and Tommy Burns' 1:28 defeat of Jem Roche in 1908.
After the October riots, the government quickly held a referendum to win approval of the first phase of reforms.
"This is such a mish-mash, it can give you indigestion," Ortega told delighted supporters at one rally. "Let (President) Bush eat it." Can UNO hold together and govern through 1996, should it win Sunday's general elections? "Yes.
In 1974, Ella T. Grasso was elected governor of Connecticut, the first woman to win a governorship without succeeding her husband.
The Big Board's share of the stock-trading business continues to decline as regional, overseas and electronic exchanges continue to win more volume.
Giuliani, who gained fame with a string of high-profile prosecutions as U.S. attorney in Manhattan, hopes to fashion a fusion candidacy in the mold of John V. Lindsay in 1965, the last Republican to win City Hall.
Last year, Canada's constitutional referendum coincided with the Blue Jays' victory parade, after the baseball players became the first non-US team to win the World Series.
Funaro never seems to win," says Mr. de Souza.
LONDON Underground's management was yesterday preparing to take a tough line if workers carry out their threat to strike next week over job cuts and a new pay and conditions package. The management is determined to win the dispute at any cost.
I expect to help him win the next general election and I have absolutely resolved in public and in private that I will support the prime minister through thick and thin.' Opinion among rightwingers on the likelihood of a challenge was mixed.