| noun | succeeding with great difficulty “winning is not everything” |
| verb | be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious “He won the Gold Medal in skating” |
| verb | win something through one's efforts “I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese” |
| verb | obtain advantages, such as points, etc. “The home team was gaining ground” |
| verb | attain success or reach a desired goal “The enterprise succeeded” |
| adjective | having won “the victorious entry” |
| adjective | very attractive; capturing interest “a fetching new hairstyle” |
| win | verb | win something through one's efforts |
| win | noun | a victory (as in a race or other competition) |
| winner | noun | a gambler who wins a bet |
| winnings | noun | something won (especially money) |
| winning | noun | succeeding with great difficulty |
| gainer | noun | a person who gains (gains an advantage or gains profits) |
| succeeder | noun | a person with a record of successes |
| victory | noun | a successful ending of a struggle or contest |