win over

British

verb

Also: win round. (tr, adverb) to gain the support or consent of (someone)

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win over Idioms

Persuade, gain one's support, as in It won't be easy to win him over to our point of view. [Late 1800s]

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win over

He led the SEC in passing yardage, piled up 30 touchdowns and single-handedly carried Ole Miss to a historic comeback win over Georgia in the Sugar Bowl.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

Saturday's 50-19 win over the Bulls backed up comfortable wins over the Sharks and the Stormers.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Jairo Nicolau, a professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation, told AFP women are a key demographic to win over.

From Barron's ● Aug. 16, 2026

In San Clemente’s 23-8 win over Kapa’a, quarterback Preston Beck passed for one touchdown and ran for another.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

Yesterday he missed from 50 yards, but he hit from 30 and 38 in a 20-14 win over Suwannee.

From "Tangerine" by Edward Bloor

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