| Main Entry: |
win |
| Part of Speech: |
verb |
| Definition: |
finish first; succeed |
Synonyms: |
achieve, be first, be victorious,
beat, carry the day, come in first, conquer,
edge, finish in front, finish off,
gain, gain victory, overcome, overwhelm, prevail, run circles around, shut out, sink*, take the prize,
triumph,
upset, walk away with, walk off with
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| Notes: |
in horse racing results, there is win, place, show, and also-ran |
Antonyms: |
fail, forfeit, lose
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* = informal/non-formal usage
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