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Winning

/ˈwɪnɪŋ/

To conquer, defeat.

📖 Definitions of "Winning"

verb
  1. 1

    To conquer, defeat.

  2. 2

    To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

  3. 3

    To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

  4. 4

    To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

    "to win the jackpot in a lottery;  to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"

noun
  1. 1

    The act of obtaining something, as in a contest or by competition.

  2. 2

    (chiefly in the plural) The money, etc., gained by success in competition or contest, especially in gambling.

  3. 3

    A new opening.

  4. 4

    The portion of a coalfield out for working.

adjective
  1. 1

    That constitutes a win.

    "the winning entry in the competition"

  2. 2

    That leads to success.

    "a winning formula, strategy, etc."

  3. 3

    Attractive.

    "a winning smile"

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