winned

win

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Definitions of winned word

verb without object winned to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. 1
verb without object winned to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. 1
verb without object winned to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won. 1
verb without object winned Slang. to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: My sister wins at getting the biggest bargains. Compare fail (def 9). 1
verb with object winned to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun. 1
noun winned a victory, as in a game or horse race. 1

before 900

One of the 4% oldest English words

before 900; Middle English winnen (v.), Old English winnan to work, fight, bear; cognate with German gewinnen, Old Norse vinna, Gothic winnan

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A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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