win
/wɪn/verb
उच्चारण विन
जीतना; प्राप्त करना
Basic word
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[I, T]
to be the most successful in a competition, race, battle; to get something as the result of a competition, race, election; to achieve or get something that you want because of your own efforts
जीतना; प्राप्त करना
- India won the match.
- She won the trust of her students.
- Our school won the inter-school quiz.
+ 3 more examples
- I hope you win the prize.
- The party won the election by a large margin.
- Hard work will win you respect.
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¶Idioms 3
you can't win
(informal) used to say that there is no way of doing sth that will please everyone
किसी भी तरह सबको ख़ुश नहीं किया जा सकता
- If I go early, they complain; if I go late, they complain. You can't win!
- You can't win with him.
you win some, you lose some
(informal) used to say that you cannot always be successful
कभी जीत, कभी हार
- Don't be sad about the match – you win some, you lose some.
- You win some, you lose some; better luck next time.
win or lose
whether you succeed or fail
चाहे जीतें या हारें
- Win or lose, we will enjoy the game.
- Win or lose, I'm proud of you.
→Phrasal verbs 3
win sb over/round
to get the support or approval of somebody by persuading them that you are right
(किसी को) अपने पक्ष में कर लेना, मना लेना
- Her honest speech won over the whole audience.
- He is against the plan, but I am sure we can win him round.
win sb/sth back
to get or have again something or somebody that you had before
(खोई हुई चीज़ या व्यक्ति को) वापस पा लेना
- The party is trying hard to win back the voters it lost.
- After the defeat, the team won back its fans with a brilliant season.
win out/through
to be successful despite difficulties
मुश्किलों के बावजूद जीत जाना
- Truth will win out in the end.
- Their courage won through.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
?Which word?
Keep the win words: triumph, prevail, conquer, clinch (finally win: 'clinch the title').
जीत के शब्द याद रखिए: triumph, prevail, conquer, clinch (अंततः जीतना: 'clinch the title')।
§Grammar and usage
Verb forms, asked very often: win, won, won (/wʌn/, pronounced like one); winning doubles the n.
Verb forms बहुत पूछे जाते हैं: win, won, won (/wʌn/, one जैसा उच्चारण); winning में n दोहराया जाता है।
Win a match, prize or election (not 'win the opponent'); beat or defeat a person or team ('India beat Australia').
Win a match, prize या election ('win the opponent' नहीं); व्यक्ति या टीम के लिए beat या defeat ('India beat Australia')।
“Collocations, idioms and sayings
Win hands down (win easily), win the day (be successful in the end), win-win situation (good for everyone), you can't win them all, slow and steady wins the race, win over (persuade somebody to support you).
Idioms: win hands down (आसानी से जीतना), win the day (अंत में सफल होना), win-win situation (सबके लिए अच्छी स्थिति), you can't win them all, slow and steady wins the race, win over (किसी को अपने समर्थन के लिए मनाना)।