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Definition & Synonyms
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• Win
- (a.) To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country.
- (v. i.) To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail.
- (a.) To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
- (a.) To gain over to ones side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
- (a.) To extract, as ore or coal.
- (a.) To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
Synonyms:
Advance, Gain, Succeed,
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• Wince
- (n.) The act of one who winces.
- (n.) A reel used in dyeing, steeping, or washing cloth; a winch. It is placed over the division wall between two wince pits so as to allow the cloth to descend into either compartment. at will.
- (v. i.) To shrink, as from a blow, or from pain; to flinch; to start back.
- (v. i.) To kick or flounce when unsteady, or impatient at a rider; as, a horse winces.
Synonyms:
Cringe, Flinch, Funk, Quail, Recoil, Shrink, Squinch,
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