WIN, pret. and pp. won. G.
1. To gain by success in competition or contest as, to win the prize in a game to win money to win a battle, or to win a country. Battles are won by superior strength or skill.
--Who thus shall Canaan win.
2. To gain by solicitation or courtship.
3. To obtain to allure to kindness or compliance. Thy virtue won me. Win your enemy by kindness.
4. To gain by persuasion or influence as, an orator wins his audience by argument. The advocate has won the jury.
And Mammon wins his way, where seraphs might despair.
WIN,
1. To gain the victory.
Nor is it aught but just that he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms.
To win upon, to gain favor or influence as, to win upon the heart or affections.
2. To gain ground.
The rabble will in time win upon power.
To win of, to be conqueror.