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The correct spelling is win.
How to pronounce win
/wɪn/
verbIPA: /wɪn/
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The correct spelling is win. To conquer, defeat. For example: "to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"
Usage Examples
“to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle”
“Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?”
“Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To conquer, defeat.
- 2.To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
- 3.To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
- 4.To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
- 5.To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
noun
- 1.An individual victory.
- 2.A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.
- 3.Gain; profit; income.
- 4.Wealth; goods owned.
- 5.Pleasure; joy; delight.
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