win
US /wɪn/
Definition
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
Our team hopes to win the award for best customer service.
Word Family
Synonyms
- triumpha successful ending of a struggle or contest
- prevailbe larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
- capturethe act of taking something into possession or control
Collocations
- Easy win the championship gameto win the championship game, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
- Medium win a multi-million-dollar contractto win a multi-million-dollar contract, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
- Hard win crucial antitrust concessions from regulatorsto win crucial antitrust concessions from regulators, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
- Very Hard win a Pyrrhic victory at the cost of utter ruinto win a Pyrrhic victory at the cost of utter ruin, meaning to be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
Learner's English edition · Curated definitions for TOEIC learners.