win around
win around · wins around · won around · winning around
To persuade someone who disagrees to agree with one's own point of viewTo persuade someone who disagrees to agree with one's own point of view.
Meaning
1 sensesTo persuade someone who disagrees to agree with one's own point of view.
My parents didn't want me to see him any more, but I finally won them around.
Forms
wins around, winning around, won around, won around| Base form | win around · to win around |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wins around |
| Present participle | winning around |
| Past simple | won around |
| Past participle | won around |
irregular · Lesson
Phrasal verbs
7 phrasal verbs- win backповернутися, повертатисяTo win (something) that one has previously lost.
- win overштовхатиTo persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.
- win upTo get back on one's feet.
- win outTo be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.
- win aroundTo persuade someone who disagrees to agree with one's own point of view.
- win throughTo attain one's goal in the end, despite obstacles along the way
- win roundTo persuade or convince (someone who does not initially agree).
Synonyms
2 synonymsLessons for this word
3 lessons- A1Present simple — Because it is a verb
- A1Past simple, irregular verbs — Because of its past form
- A2Phrasal verbs: introduction — Because it is a phrasal verb