Win - English meaning

verb

Successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage.

Usage examples:

He achieved his ambition to become a press photographer

verb

Gain with effort

verb

To succeed in finishing something or reaching an aim, especially after a lot of work or effort

Usage examples:

The government's training policy, he claimed, was achieving its objectives., she finally achieved h…

verb

Buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself.

Usage examples:

I managed to acquire all the books i needed

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

verb

To obtain or begin to have something

Usage examples:

His family acquired the property in 1985., she acquired her love of the outdoors as a child.

verb

Succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for).

Usage examples:

Clarify your objectives and ways of attaining them

verb

Gain with effort

verb

To reach or succeed in getting something

Usage examples:

He has attained the highest grade in his music exams., we need to identify the best ways of attaini…

noun

A flexible container with an opening at the top, used for carrying things.

Usage examples:

He arrived at the children's ward carrying a bag full of toys for the young patients

verb

Put (something) in a bag.

Usage examples:

Customers bagged their own groceries

noun

A soft container made out of paper or thin plastic, and open at the top, used to hold foods and other goods

Usage examples:

A paper/plastic bag, a bag of apples/nuts, don't eat that whole bag of (= the amount the bag contai…

noun

The land alongside or sloping down to a river or lake.

Usage examples:

Willows lined the bank of the stream

verb

Heap (a substance) into a mass or mound.

Usage examples:

The rain banked the soil up behind the gate

verb

Deposit (money or valuables) in a bank.

Usage examples:

She may have banked a cheque in the wrong account

idiom

To be very popular at a particular time

Usage examples:

Long hair for men was all the rage in the 70s.

verb

Bring or gather together (a number of things).

Usage examples:

He went round the office collecting old coffee cups

adjective

(of a phone call) paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

A collect call

adverb

(with reference to making a phone call) in a way that is paid for by the person receiving it.

Usage examples:

I called my mother collect

phrasal verb

To leave a place or situation with the stated feeling, idea, condition, etc.

Usage examples:

I recently spent about 90 minutes shopping on the internet, and i came away empty-handed., some 39 …

phrase

To finish a race in first, second, etc. position

Usage examples:

Burns came in second in the 100 metres., she came in fourth overall but posted her best time yet., …

noun

The subjugation and assumption of control of a place or people by military force.

Usage examples:

The conquest of the aztecs by the spanish

noun

The act of conquering a country, area, or situation

noun

Someone you have had sex with but probably not a relationship

Usage examples:

I was determined not to become just another one of his conquests.

verb

Obtain (money) in return for labour or services.

Usage examples:

I earned £10 an hour working in the shop

verb

To receive money as payment for work that you do

Usage examples:

I earn $80,000 a year., how much do you earn, if you don't mind me asking?, earn a living you can't…

verb

To get something that you deserve

Usage examples:

It's been a tough six months and i feel i've earned a few weeks off.

verb

Obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable).

Usage examples:

We gained entry to the car in five seconds

noun

An increase in wealth or resources.

Usage examples:

The pursuit of personal gain

verb

Obtain

noun

An activity that one engages in for amusement or fun.

Usage examples:

The kids were playing a game with their balloons

adjective

Eager or willing to do something new or challenging.

Usage examples:

They were game for anything

verb

Manipulate (a situation), typically in a way that is unfair or unscrupulous.

Usage examples:

It was very easy for a few big companies to game the system

verb

Come to have (something); receive.

Usage examples:

I got a letter from him the other day

noun

See have.

verb

Come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

noun

The part of the earth's surface that is not covered by water.

Usage examples:

The reptiles lay their eggs on land

verb

Put (someone or something) on land from a boat.

Usage examples:

He landed his troops at hastings

noun

A state of germany or austria.

Usage examples:

A second school highlights the distinctive role of regional governments in federal systems, however…

noun

A piece of open-meshed material made of twine, cord, or something similar, used typically for catching fish or other animals.

Usage examples:

Fishermen mending their nets

noun

A structure consisting of a net supported on a frame, forming the goal in games such as soccer and hockey.

Usage examples:

He turned wilson's cross into the net

noun

A fine fabric with a very open weave.

Usage examples:

Net curtains

verb

Get, acquire, or secure (something).

Usage examples:

Adequate insurance cover is difficult to obtain

verb

Come into possession of

collocation

Take and lift upward

phrasal verb

Take hold of and lift or move someone or something.

Usage examples:

I reached out and picked up a magazine

phrasal verb

Go somewhere to collect someone, typically in one's car.

Usage examples:

Will you pick the children up from school?

noun

A rounded or cylindrical container, typically of metal, used for cooking.

Usage examples:

Pots and pans hung from a rack

verb

Plant in a flowerpot.

Usage examples:

Pot individual cuttings as soon as you see new young leaves

noun

Cannabis.

Usage examples:

We smoked pot at football games

verb

Obtain (something), especially with care or effort.

Usage examples:

Food procured for the rebels

verb

To obtain something, esp. after an effort

Usage examples:

We procured maps and directions from the tourist office., the city’s procurement process

verb

To get something, especially when it involves effort

Usage examples:

Procure capital/funds/financing low interest rates support bonds by making it cheaper for investors…

verb

Be given, presented with, or paid (something).

Usage examples:

The band will receive a £100,000 advance

verb

Get something; come into possession of

verb

To get or be given something

Usage examples:

She received a letter from her son., i’ll receive my bachelor’s degree in the spring., the presiden…

noun

A utensil resembling a spoon, with a short handle and a deep bowl, used for removing dry or semi-solid substances from a container.

Usage examples:

The powder is packed in tubs in which a measuring scoop is provided

verb

Pick up and move (something) with a scoop.

Usage examples:

I scooped the grain into the bag

verb

The shovel or bucket of a dredge or backhoe

adjective

Fixed or fastened so as not to give way, become loose, or be lost.

Usage examples:

Check to ensure that all nuts and bolts are secure

verb

Fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost.

Usage examples:

Pins secure the handle to the main body

adjective

Free from risk and the threat of change for the worse

Usage examples:

A secure job, people want to feel secure economically., the museum has a large endowment, so its fu…

verb

Put, lay, or stand (something) in a specified place or position.

Usage examples:

Delaney set the mug of tea down

noun

A group or collection of things that belong together or resemble one another or are usually found together.

Usage examples:

A set of false teeth

verb

Variant spelling of sett.

noun

The accomplishment of an aim or purpose.

Usage examples:

There is a thin line between success and failure

noun

The achieving of desired results, or someone or something that achieves positive results

Usage examples:

[ u ] we’ve tried to contact him, but so far without success., [ c ] the dinner party was a great s…

noun

The achieving of the results that were wanted or hoped for

Usage examples:

The company's success is a result of its business model., success in sth knowledge workers are esse…

noun

A great victory or achievement.

Usage examples:

A garden built to celebrate napoleon's many triumphs

verb

Achieve a victory; be successful.

Usage examples:

Spectacle has once again triumphed over content

noun

A complete victory or success achieved esp. after great difficulties, making the result particularly satisfying

Usage examples:

[ c ] the elimination of smallpox was one of medicine’s greatest triumphs., we visited yorktown bat…

noun

An act of defeating an enemy or opponent in a battle, game, or other competition.

Usage examples:

An election victory

proper noun

The flagship of lord nelson at the battle of trafalgar, launched in 1765. it has been restored, and is now on display in dry dock at portsmouth.

noun

The act or an example of winning a competition or war

Usage examples:

[ u ] a goal in the last half minute assured victory and the world cup for the mexicans., the city …

idiom

Arrange or fold as a cover or protection

phrasal verb

Cover or enclose something in paper or soft material.

Usage examples:

She sat and wrapped up presents for her three children

phrasal verb

Put on warm clothes.

Usage examples:

Wrap up warm, it's getting very chilly