The senator made a stirring speech but failed to win over enough votes to pass his bill.
The argument she used to win them over was not about who was right and who was wrong.
New idioms dictionary. 2014.
win someone over — gain the support or favour of someone. → win … English new terms dictionary
win something over — win (someone/something) over to succeed in changing opinion. The senator made a stirring speech but failed to win over enough votes to pass his bill. The argument she used to win them over was not about who was right and who was wrong … New idioms dictionary
win sb over — UK US win sb over Phrasal Verb with win({{}}/wɪn/ verb (winning, won, won) (UK also win sb round/around) ► to persuade someone who has a different opinion to yours to support you or agree with you: »He is campaigning hard to win over his critics … Financial and business terms
ˌwin sb ˈover — phrasal verb to persuade someone to agree with you We ve finally won him over to our point of view.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
win someone round/over — PERSUADE, talk round, convince, sway, prevail on. → win … Useful english dictionary
win — [win] vi. won, winning [ME winnen < OE winnan, to fight, endure, struggle, akin to Ger winnen, to struggle, contend < IE base * wen , to desire, strive for > WISH, L venus, love] 1. a) to gain a victory; be victorious; triumph: sometimes … English World dictionary
win — 1 /wIn/ verb past tense and past participle won /w n/ present participle winning 1 COMPETITION/RACE (I, T) to be the best or first in a competition, game, election etc: Who do you think will win the next election? | win at sth: I never win at… … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
win over — verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product • Syn: ↑convert, ↑convince • Derivationally related forms: ↑convincible (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
win — verb (wins, winning; past and past participle won) 1》 be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict). 2》 acquire as a result of a contest, conflict, etc. ↘gain (someone s attention, support, or love). ↘(win someone over) gain the… … English new terms dictionary
win over — PHRASAL VERB If you win someone over or win them round, you persuade them to support you or agree with you. [V P n (not pron)] He has won over a significant number of the left wing deputies because his programme is precisely the one they were… … English dictionary
