| VERB | competition | win | be the winner in a contest or competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| possession | win, acquire, gain | win something through one's efforts | |
| competition | win, gain, advance, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground | obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | |
| social | win, succeed, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods | attain success or reach a desired goal / goal | |
| possession | win, earn, garner | acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions | |
| NOUN | event | win | a victory (as in a race or other competition) |
| possession | win, winnings, profits | something won (especially money) |
| Sounds | wih'n | |
|---|---|---|
| Rhymes | Adrenalin ... zeppelin / Zeppelin: 223 rhymes with ihn... | |
| Meaning | A victory (as in a race or other competition). | |
|---|---|---|
| Example | "he was happy to get the win" | |
| Narrower | first-place finish | A finish in first place (as in a race) |
| Broader | victory, triumph | A successful ending of a struggle or contest / contest |
| Spanish | éxito, triunfo, victoria | |
| Catalan | triomf, victòria | |
| Adjectives | award-winning | having received awards / awards |
| Verbs | win | be the winner in a contest or competition |
| win | obtain advantages, such as points, etc. | |
| Meaning | Something won (especially money). | |
|---|---|---|
| Synonyms | winnings, profits | |
| Broader | financial gain | The amount of monetary gain |
| Opposite | losings, losses | Something lost (especially money lost at gambling) |
| Spanish | ganancia, garito, lucro | |
| Verbs | win | win something through one's efforts |
| Meaning | Be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s; Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s PP | |
| Model | They win | |
| Example | "Win the game" | |
| Entails | compete, vie, contend | compete for something |
| Entailed by | beat, beat out, crush, shell, trounce, vanquish | Come out better in a competition, race, or conflict |
| Narrower | carry | win in an election |
| carry | Be successful in | |
| prevail, triumph | prove superior | |
| romp | win easily | |
| sweep | win / win an overwhelming victory in or on | |
| take | Obtain by winning / winning | |
| take the cake | Rank first | |
| Opposite | lose | fail to win |
| Spanish | ganar, triunfar, vencer | |
| Catalan | guanyar, triunfar, vèncer | |
| Nouns | win | a victory (as in a race or other competition) |
| winner | the contestant who wins / wins the contest / contest | |
| winner | a gambler who wins a bet | |
| winnings | something won (especially money) | |
| Meaning | win something through one's efforts. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something; Somebody ----s something from somebody | |
| Model | They win the money | |
| Synonyms | acquire, gain | |
| Narrower | cozen | cheat or trick |
| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| Opposite | lose | fail to get or obtain |
| Spanish | adquirir, ganarse, ganar, triunfar, vencer | |
| Catalan | guanyar-se | |
| Nouns | winner | a gambler who wins a bet |
| winner | a person with a record / record of successes | |
| winning | succeeding with great difficulty | |
| winnings, win | something won (especially money) | |
| Meaning | Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Something ----s; Somebody ----s | |
| Synonyms | gain, advance, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground | |
| Narrower | score, hit, tally, rack up | gain points in a game / game / game |
| steal | Steal a base | |
| Opposite | fall back, drop off, fall behind, recede | retreat |
| Spanish | adelantarse, anticipar, avanzarse, avanzar, ganar, internarse | |
| Catalan | anticipar, avançar-se, endinsar-se, guanyar, internar-se | |
| Nouns | win | a victory (as in a race or other competition) |
| Meaning | acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions. | |
|---|---|---|
| Pattern | Somebody ----s something | |
| Synonyms | earn, garner | |
| Narrower | letter | win an athletic letter |
| Broader | get, acquire | Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract |
| Spanish | ganar, granjear, merecer | |
| Catalan | cobrar, guanyar | |
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