Collins English-English Dictionary

win [wɪn]

1. 1. vi. [intr] to achieve first place in a competition

2. 2. vt. [tr] to gain or receive (a prize, first place, etc) in a competition

3. 3. vt. [tr] to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort

   we won recognition

4. 4. vt. to gain victory or triumph in (a battle, argument, etc)

5. 5. vt. [tr] to earn or procure (a living, etc) by work

6. 6. vt. [tr] to take possession of, esp violently; capture

   the Germans never won Leningrad

7. 7. vt. [when intr, foll by out, through, etc] to reach with difficulty (a desired condition or position) or become free, loose, etc, with effort

   the boat won the shore

   the boat won through to the shore

8. 8. vt. [tr] to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc)

   you have just won an ally

9. 9. vt. [tr] to gain (the sympathy, loyalty, etc) of someone

10. 10. vt. [tr] to obtain (a woman, etc) in marriage

11. 11. vt. [tr] to extract (ore, coal, etc) from a mine

12. 12. vt. to extract (metal or other minerals) from ore

13. 13. vt. to discover and make (a mineral deposit) accessible for mining

14. 14. n [Spoken] a success, victory, or triumph

15. 15. n profit; winnings

16. 16. n the act or fact of reaching the finishing line or post first

17. 17. n See also win out

18. 18. n [Etymology] Old English winnan; related to Old Norse vinna, German gewinnen

win [wɪn]

1. 1. vt. [tr] [Irish, Scot, and northern English] [Dialect] to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air

2. 2. vt. a less common word for winnow

3. 3. vt. [Etymology] Old English, perhaps a variant of winnow