Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- To overcome; conquer.
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- verb transitive To
overcome ;gain one's point;exceed . - noun The win or winning of a game.
Etymologies
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From Middle English overwinnen, from Old English oferwinnan ("to contend with, overcome, subdue"), equivalent to over- + win.
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