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The correct spelling is win.

How to pronounce win

/wɪn/
verb

IPA: /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. 1.To conquer, defeat.
  2. 2.To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
  3. 3.To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
  4. 4.To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
  5. 5.To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

noun

  1. 1.An individual victory.
  2. 2.A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.
  3. 3.Gain; profit; income.
  4. 4.Wealth; goods owned.
  5. 5.Pleasure; joy; delight.

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