overwin

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From Middle English overwinnen, from Old English oferwinnan (“to contend with, overcome, subdue”), equivalent to over- +‎ win.

Verb

overwin (third-person singular simple present overwins, present participle overwinning, simple past and past participle overwon)

  1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To overcome; gain one's point; exceed.

Noun

overwin (plural overwins)

  1. (UK dialectal) The win or winning of a game.

Anagrams

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Pronunciation

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Verb

overwin

  1. inflection of overwinnen:
    1. first-person singular present indicative
    2. (in case of inversion) second-person singular present indicative
    3. imperative
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