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To persuade or convinceTo persuade or convince (someone who does not initially agree).
» Mary was able to win Tom round.
Maria konnte Tom umstimmen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
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1 sensesTo persuade or convince (someone who does not initially agree).
My parents didn't want me to see him any more, but I finally won them round.
Examples
2 sentencesMary was able to win Tom round.
deMaria konnte Tom umstimmen. — Pfirsichbaeumchen
Chih-ming’s insane — he always wins the last round in mahjong.
Forms
wins round, winning round, won round, won round| Base form | win round · to win round |
|---|---|
| 3rd person singular | wins round |
| Present participle | winning round |
| Past simple | won round |
| Past participle | won round |
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
- A2Present perfect: introduction — Because of its past participle
See also
neighbours in the dictionaryDictionary text adapted from Wiktionary (Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet / Princeton WordNet (CC BY 4.0, WordNet License); shared under CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and recordings are credited where they appear.