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Idioms about win
for the win, Slang. (used to express enthusiasm for someone or something that is very good, likely to succeed, etc.): a plant-based diet, for the win!
Origin of win
1First recorded before 900; Middle English verb winnen, win(ne) “to strive, exert effort,” Old English winnan “to labor, work, fight, bear”; cognate with German gewinnen, Old Norse vinna, Gothic winnan
synonym study for win
6. See gain1.
OTHER WORDS FROM win
win·na·ble, adjectiveWords nearby win
wimp, wimple, wimp out, wimpy, Wimshurst machine, win, win by a nose, wince, winced, wincey, winceyette
Other definitions for win (2 of 2)
win2
[ win ]
/ wɪn /
verb (used with object), winned, win·ning.Scot. and North England.
to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun.
Origin of win
2First recorded in 1550–60; etymology uncertain; perhaps variant of winnow
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British Dictionary definitions for win (1 of 2)
win1
/ (wɪn) /
verb wins, winning or won
noun
See also win out
Derived forms of win
winnable, adjectiveWord Origin for win
Old English winnan; related to Old Norse vinna, German gewinnen
British Dictionary definitions for win (2 of 2)
win2
/ (wɪn) /
verb wins, winning, won or winned (tr) Irish, Scot and Northern English dialect
to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air
a less common word for winnow
Word Origin for win
Old English, perhaps a variant of winnow
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