win

• "he was happy to get the win"

Synonyms

• winningssomething won (especially money)
• profitsthe excess of revenues over outlays in a given period of time (including depreciation and other non-cash expenses) ; something won (especially money)

• "be victorious"
• "He won the Gold Medal in skating"
• "Our home team won"
• "Win the game"

• "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"
• "Gain an understanding of international finance"
• "win someone's confidence and friendship"

Synonyms

• acquirecome into the possession of something concrete or abstract; take on a certain form, attribute, or aspect; come to have or undergo a change of (physical features and attributes); locate (a moving entity) by means of a tracking system such as radar ; win something through one's efforts; gain knowledge or skills; gain through experience
• gaina quantity that is added; the advantageous quality of being beneficial ; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input ; the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating ; obtain; win something through one's efforts; derive a benefit from; reach a destination, either real or abstract; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; rise in rate or price; increase or develop; earn on some commercial or business transaction; increase (one's body weight)

• "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"
• "win points"

Synonyms

• gaina quantity that is added; the advantageous quality of being beneficial ; the amount of increase in signal power or voltage or current expressed as the ratio of output to input ; the amount by which the revenue of a business exceeds its cost of operating ; obtain; win something through one's efforts; derive a benefit from; reach a destination, either real or abstract; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; rise in rate or price; increase or develop; earn on some commercial or business transaction; increase (one's body weight)
• advancebeing ahead of time or need; situated ahead or going before; a movement forward; a change for the better; a tentative suggestion designed to elicit the reactions of others; the act of moving forward (as toward a goal) ; an amount paid before it is earned ; increase in price or value; move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; bring forward for consideration or acceptance; increase or raise; contribute to the progress or growth of; cause to move forward; obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; develop in a positive way; develop further; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position; pay in advance; move forward; rise in rate or price
• pull aheadobtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• make headwayobtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• get aheadobtain advantages, such as points, etc.
• gain groundobtain advantages, such as points, etc.

• "The enterprise succeeded"
• "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"
• "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"

Synonyms

• succeedattain success or reach a desired goal; be the successor (of)
• come throughpenetrate; succeed in reaching a real or abstract destination after overcoming problems; continue in existence after (an adversity, etc.); attain success or reach a desired goal
• bring home the baconattain success or reach a desired goal; supply means of subsistence
• deliver the goodsattain success or reach a desired goal

• "its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'"

Synonyms

• earnearn on some commercial or business transaction; acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
• garnera storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed ; acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions; store grain ; assemble or get together