win
Cross references:
1. get 2. place 3. show
1. win \'win\ \'w*n\ vb or won; or win.ning [ME winnen, fr. OE winnan to
struggle; akin to OHG winnan to]struggle, L venus love, charm 1: to gain
the victory in a contest : SUCCEED 2: to succeed in arriving at a place or
a state 1: to get possession of esp. by effort : GAIN 2a: to gain in or
as if in battle or contest 2b: to be the victor in {won the war} 3: to
obtain by work : EARN 4: to solicit and gain the favor of; specif : to
induce to accept oneself in marriage 5a: to obtain (as ore, coal, or clay)
by mining 5b: to prepare (as a vein or bed) for regular mining 5c: to
recover (as metal) from ore
2. win n : VICTORY; specif : first place at the finish of a horse rac e
3. win vt [prob. fr. E dial. win to take in, harvest, fr. ME winnen to win]
dial Brit : to dry (as hay) by exposure to the air or heat