• 1. to achieve first place in a competition
• 2. to gain or receive (a prize, first place, etc) in a competition
• 3. to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort
• 4. to gain victory or triumph in (a battle, argument, etc)
• 5. to earn or procure (a living, etc) by work
• 6. to take possession of, esp violently; capture
• 7. to reach with difficulty (a desired condition or position) or become free, loose, etc, with effort
• 8. to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc)
• 9. to gain (the sympathy, loyalty,...

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• 1. to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air
• 2. a less common word for winnow
• 3. Old English, perhaps a variant of winnow

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