American English
/wɪn/
One syllable.
Be the person or team that is successful in a game, race, election, or other competition.
Practice out loudBe the person or team that is successful in a game, race, election, or other competition.
Our team won the final.
She won the election by 200 votes.
win a game · win a race · win an election · win a championship
[subject] + win + a game/race/election/competition
[subject] + win + by + [number] + points/votes
Get a prize, money, or another benefit because of success or luck.
He won a $100 gift card.
I won two tickets in a radio contest.
win a prize · win an award · win the lottery · win money
[subject] + win + a prize/an award/an amount of money
[subject] + win + [something] + in + [a contest/lottery]
Make someone support you, trust you, or like you.
Her honesty won my trust.
The new coach quickly won the players over.
In win someone over, over comes after the person.
win someone's trust · win support · win approval · win hearts
[subject] + win + someone's + trust/support/approval
[subject] + win + [someone] + over
A victory in a game, competition, election, or similar event.
The team celebrated its first win.
That win put them in the final.
a big win · a narrow win · celebrate a win · record a win
[team/player] + get + a + win
a + win + for + [person/group]
Persuade someone to like you, trust you, or support you.
Her calm answer won me over.
A situation in which everyone benefits.
The agreement is a win-win situation for both sides.
Sometimes you succeed and sometimes you do not.
The project failed, but you win some, you lose some.
Both past forms are won, not winned. Before -ing, double the final n: winning.