Noun

• S: (n) win (win%1:11:00::) (a victory (as in a race or other competition)) "he was happy to get the win"
• S: (n) winnings (winnings%1:21:00::), win (win%1:21:00::), profits (profits%1:21:02::) (something won (especially money))

Verb

• S: (v) win (win%2:33:00::) (be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious) "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game"
• S: (v) acquire (acquire%2:40:06::), win (win%2:40:00::), gain (gain%2:40:01::) (win something through one's efforts) "I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of international finance"; "win someone's confidence and friendship"
• S: (v) gain (gain%2:33:00::), advance (advance%2:33:00::), win (win%2:33:01::), pull ahead (pull_ahead%2:33:00::), make headway (make_headway%2:33:00::), get ahead (get_ahead%2:33:00::), gain ground (gain_ground%2:33:00::) (obtain advantages, such as points, etc.) "The home team was gaining ground"; "After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference"; "win points"
• S: (v) succeed (succeed%2:41:00::), win (win%2:41:04::), come through (come_through%2:41:00::), bring home the bacon (bring_home_the_bacon%2:41:00::), deliver the goods (deliver_the_goods%2:41:00::) (attain success or reach a desired goal) "The enterprise succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show"; "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won"
• S: (v) earn (earn%2:40:03::), garner (garner%2:40:01::), win (win%2:40:06::) (acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions) "its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'"