Meaning

1 senses

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

Origin

From Middle English overwinnen, from Old English oferwinnan (“to contend with, overcome, s

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

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Forms

overwins, overwinning, overwon, overwon
Base formoverwin · to overwin
3rd person singularoverwins
Present participleoverwinning
Past simpleoverwon
Past participleoverwon

irregular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theyoverwin
he, she, itoverwins

Past simpleLesson

all personsoverwon

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave overwon
he, she, ithas overwon

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill overwin

Lessons for this word

3 lessons

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
overwhelmB1overwhelmingB1overwhelminglyoverwinteroverworkB1
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