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Meaning of win

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  win
      n 1: a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was
           happy to get the win"
      2: something won (especially money) [syn: {winnings}, {win},
         {profits}] [ant: {losings}, {losses}]
      v 1: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;
           "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won";
           "Win the game" [ant: {lose}]
      2: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing
         knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of
         international finance" [syn: {acquire}, {win}, {gain}] [ant:
         {lose}]
      3: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "The home team was
         gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers
         pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one
         playoff berth in the Western Conference" [syn: {gain},
         {advance}, {win}, {pull ahead}, {make headway}, {get ahead},
         {gain ground}] [ant: {drop off}, {fall back}, {fall behind},
         {lose}, {recede}]
      4: attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise
         succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show";
         "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" [syn:
         {succeed}, {win}, {come through}, {bring home the bacon},
         {deliver the goods}] [ant: {fail}, {go wrong}, {miscarry}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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