Elementary 📚 Vocabulary · #168 of 1319

win (v.)

to be first in a competition

Examples

  • Our team won.

Key rules

  • Win means be first in a competition
  • Win a prize, win a game, win an argument
  • Past form won

Common mistakes

  • Our team has won the match yesterday → Our team won the match yesterday
  • I win the prize → I won the prize

Use cases

  • Sports
  • Competitions
  • Results
💡 Tip: Win is also used for an argument: win an argument.
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