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]

Example Sentences

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"The way he takes the ball and carries it, the way he immediately turns in the direction of play, that is really unique," Kovac said after a 6-0 win over Union Berlin last year.

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Rock is now off the mark with a deserved quarter-final win over Clayton, who led the standings going into the night, but he soon faltered in the semis against Van Gerwen.

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There were occasions when Wales attacked freely under Rob Page – wins over Croatia and Finland come to mind – but they tended to err on the side of caution under Bellamy's predecessor.

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But following her win over Swiss 12th seed Bencic she said that she is still learning "to believe that I belong where I am".

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Having qualified for World Cup 2022 through play-off wins over Austria and Ukraine, Williams knows all about what lies ahead over the next seven days.

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