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To achieve victory or finish first in a competition.
(verb-intransitive)
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To achieve success in an effort or venture: struggled to overcome the handicap and finally won.
(verb-intransitive)
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To achieve victory or finish first in.
(verb-transitive)
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To receive as a prize or reward for performance.
(verb-transitive)
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To achieve or attain by effort: win concessions in negotiations.
(verb-transitive)
American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.