- win someone round/over
- PERSUADE, talk round, convince, sway, prevail on.→ win
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
win someone round/over
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win round — ˌwin ˈover ˌwin ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they win over he/she/it wins over … Useful english dictionary
bring someone round — 1 she administered artificial respiration and brought him round: WAKE UP, return to consciousness, rouse, bring to. 2 we would have brought him round, given time: PERSUADE, convince, talk round, win over, sway, influe … Useful english dictionary
win over — verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product • Syn: ↑convert, ↑convince • Derivationally related forms: ↑convincible (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
win — 1 /wIn/ verb past tense and past participle won /w n/ present participle winning 1 COMPETITION/RACE (I, T) to be the best or first in a competition, game, election etc: Who do you think will win the next election? | win at sth: I never win at… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
win — win1 [ wın ] (past tense and past participle won [ wʌn ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to defeat everyone else by being the best or by finishing first in a competition: I play tennis against her every week, but she always wins. Who… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
win round — phrasal verb win over or win round [transitive] Word forms win over : present tense I/you/we/they win over he/she/it wins over present participle winning over past tense won over past participle won over to persuade someone to agree with you or… … English dictionary
win over — phrasal verb win over or win round [transitive] Word forms win over : present tense I/you/we/they win over he/she/it wins over present participle winning over past tense won over past participle won over to persuade someone to agree with you or… … English dictionary
win over — PHRASAL VERB If you win someone over or win them round, you persuade them to support you or agree with you. [V P n (not pron)] He has won over a significant number of the left wing deputies because his programme is precisely the one they were… … English dictionary
win sb over — UK US win sb over Phrasal Verb with win({{}}/wɪn/ verb (winning, won, won) (UK also win sb round/around) ► to persuade someone who has a different opinion to yours to support you or agree with you: »He is campaigning hard to win over his critics … Financial and business terms
win — I. /wɪn / (say win) verb (won, winning) –verb (i) 1. Also, win out. to succeed by striving or effort. 2. to gain the victory. 3. to be placed first in a race or the like. 4. to get (out, through, to, etc …
