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

The consumer-products giants is working “harder than we’ve had to in a long time” to win over shoppers, its CFO says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026

There were concerns about the chain’s ability to win over younger consumers, after serving an older generation for decades.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026

Amid a season marred by struggles, Kyle Tucker flashes some of his $240-million promise by hitting another home run in the Dodgers’ 4-3 win over the Mets.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 26, 2026

Liverpool started life under Andoni Iraola with a 4-2 win over Sunderland thanks to goals from Kieran Morrison, Dominik Szoboszlai, Federico Chiesa and Lewis Koumas.

From BBC ● Jul. 26, 2026

That would give him time to win over some of the duke’s supporters.

From "Throne of Glass" by Sarah J. Maas

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