win

to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won.

Slang. to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: My sister wins at finding the best bargains.: Compare fail (def. 9).

to obtain or earn (a point or goal); score: You win 10 bonus points if you play all your cards in the same turn.Our team won two goals in the first five minutes!

to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving.

to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence: You will win the kids’ respect if you take them seriously.

to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of: The candidate won younger voters with his proposal on tuition aid.

to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often followed by over): The speech won them over to our side.

to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), especially by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm.

to persuade to marry; gain in marriage.

British Mining.

Slang.

(tr) to succeed in or gain (something) with an effort: we won recognition

win one's spurs

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

(tr) to earn or procure (a living, etc) by work

(tr) to take possession of, esp violently; capture: the Germans never won Leningrad

(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

(tr) to turn someone into (a supporter, enemy, etc): you have just won an ally

(tr) to gain (the sympathy, loyalty, etc) of someone

(tr) to obtain (a woman, etc) in marriage

(tr)

you can't win informal an expression of resignation after an unsuccessful attempt to overcome difficulties

the act or fact of reaching the finishing line or post first