win

I

(New American Roget's College Thesaurus)

v. beat, conquer, master; gain, obtain, get; achieve, accomplish, reach; persuade, sway, convince, influence; succeed, triumph, surpass. See acquisition, success, belief.

II

(Roget's IV) n.

Syn. triumph, conquest, gain; see success 1 , victory 2 .

v.

1. [To gain a victory]

Syn. be victorious, prevail, get the best of, come out first, be first, conquer, overcome, overwhelm, triumph; see also succeed 1 .

2. [To obtain]

Syn. get, acquire, gain; see obtain 1 .

3. [To reach]

Syn. attain, accomplish, effect; see approach 2 , 3 .

4. [To convince]

Syn. win over, bring over, persuade, bring around, convert, talk into, prevail upon, sway, overcome, influence.

III

(Roget's 3 Superthesaurus)

I

n.

victory, triumph, conquest, success, sweep, gold medal, achievement, accomplishment, coup.

ANT.: loss, defeat

II

v.

1. be victorious defeat, best, beat, triumph, succeed, vanquish, *take home the gold, sweep, clinch, prevail, come in first, *leave competitors swirling in one's wake, carry the day.

2. achieve accomplish, gain, obtain, attain, get, earn.

ANT.: 1. lose, be defeated, fail, *choke. 2. fail

IV

(Roget's Thesaurus II) I verb 1. To acquire as a result of one's behavior or effort: deserve, earn, gain, get, merit. Informal: rate1. See GET. 2. To obtain possession or control of: capture, gain, get, take. Slang: cop. See GET. 3. To come into possession of: acquire, come by, gain, get, obtain, procure, secure. Informal: land, pick up. See GET. 4. To receive, as wages, for one's labor: earn, gain, get, make. Informal: pull down. Idioms: earn (or make) a living, earn one's keep. See GIVE, MONEY. II noun The act of conquering: conquest, triumph, victory. See WIN.