win

/wɪn/ verb (present participle winning, past tense and past participle won)

Definition

COMPETITION [I, T] › to get the most points in a competition or game, or the most votes in an election: Barcelona won the game 6-0. Who do you think will win the election?

ARGUMENT [I, T] › to be successful in a war, fight, or argument: Protesters have won their battle to stop the road being built.

PRIZE [T] › to get a prize in a game or competition: He won $500. She won a gold medal at the Olympics.

win approval/respect/support, etc › to get approval/respect/support, etc because of your skill and hard work: Her plans have won the support of many local people.

sb can't win informal › used to say that nothing someone does in a situation will succeed or please people: Whatever I do seems to annoy her - I just can't win.

(Definition of win verb from the Cambridge Learner's Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)