Sports / A2

WIN/wɪn/

The team that scores more will win — come first in a game, race, or competition. Win a match, win a prize. Beat takes the other team as the object: we beat them. Earn is money from work. Lose is the opposite. Past: won. A win is also a noun.

Meaning

To be the best in a game, race, or competition.

Examples

• “Who won the match?”
• “Did you win anything at the fair?”
• “If we win tonight, we go through to the final.”

Good to know

win a game / a prize. beat + opponent. Opposite: lose. Past: won.

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