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• win|na|ble — «WIHN uh buhl», adjective. capable of being won: »He…is convinced that the war is not militarily winnable (Time) …   Useful english dictionary

• win — [[t]wɪn[/t]] v. won, win•ning, n. 1) to finish first in a race, contest, or the like 2) to succeed by striving or effort (sometimes fol. by out): His finer nature won out[/ex] 3) to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won[/ex]… …   From formal English to slang

• con|test´a|ble — con|test «noun. KON tehst; verb. kuhn TEHST», noun, verb. –n. 1. a trial of skill to see which can win. A game or race is a contest. SYNONYM(S): competition. 2. a fight or struggle: »The contest between France and England for North America ended… …   Useful english dictionary

• lik´a|ble|ness — lik|a|ble «LY kuh buhl», adjective. having qualities that win good will or friendship; pleasing; popular: »the most likable boy in school. SYNONYM(S): agreeable. –lik´a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• lik|a|ble — «LY kuh buhl», adjective. having qualities that win good will or friendship; pleasing; popular: »the most likable boy in school. SYNONYM(S): agreeable. –lik´a|ble|ness, noun …   Useful english dictionary

• a|chiev´a|ble — a|chieve «uh CHEEV», verb, a|chieved, a|chiev|ing. –v.t. 1. to carry out to a successful end; accomplish; do: »Did you achieve all that you expected to today? He soon learned that you cannot achieve much without work. ... they would concentrate… …   Useful english dictionary

• ac|quir´a|ble — ac|quire «uh KWYR», transitive verb, quired, quir|ing. 1. to get by one s own efforts or actions: »He acquired the money for a college education by working summers. SYNONYM(S): gain, win, attain. 2. to come to have; get as one s own: »to acquire… …   Useful english dictionary

• con´quer|a|ble — con|quer «KONG kuhr», transitive verb. 1. to get by fighting; win in war: »The Romans conquered much of the ancient world. SYNONYM(S): subjugate. 2. to overcome by force; defeat: »to conquer an enemy. SYNONYM(S): vanquish, subdue. See syn. under… …   Useful english dictionary

• har´vest|a|ble — har|vest «HAHR vihst», noun, verb. –n. 1. a reaping and gathering in of grain and other food crops: »A field of Ceres, ripe for harvest (Milton). 2. a) the time or season of the harvest, usually in the late summer or early autumn. b) Dialect.… …   Useful english dictionary

• nob|ble — «NOB uhl», transitive verb, bled, bling. British Slang. 1. to tamper with (a horse) to prevent its winning a race, as by the use of drugs: »Tipsters whose dead certainties fail to win are often prone to complain that their favourites have been… …   Useful english dictionary