win (over)

verb

Definition of win (over)next
as in to persuade
to cause (someone) to agree with a belief or course of action by using arguments or earnest requests a combination of solid reasoning and outright begging won my parents over, and I became an exchange student for a year

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for win (over)
  1. persuade
  2. convince
  3. satisfy
  4. bring
  5. get
Verb
  • For Democrats who agree with Raskin, no amount of calls for returning to normalcy will persuade them to attend Trump's swearing-in ceremony.
    Phillip M. Bailey, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Four vulnerabilities in WebKit were fixed in iOS 18.2, allowing memory corruption if you were persuaded to interact with malicious web content.
    Kate O'Flaherty, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
Definition of persuade
Verb
  • But the legal precedent relevant to the merger defines their competitors as other supermarkets as well as supercenter operators like Walmart – and neither judge was convinced to alter that methodology.
    Alexander Coolidge, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Eventually, Goodwin convinced Rockefeller of the same, and in 1926, the Standard Oil heir began writing checks to underwrite the town’s expansive restoration.
    Cornelia Powers, Vogue, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of convince
Verb
  • Federal officials said the company must still satisfy certain technical, legal, environmental and financial conditions before the loan is funded.
    Melody Petersen, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
  • Whether your giftee is a devout Salt & Straw follower or new to the beloved ice cream shop, this frosty gift is sure to satisfy their sweet cravings.
    Anna Haines, Forbes, 16 Dec. 2024
Definition of satisfy
Verb
  • The monument seeks to bring awareness to the harsh realities faced by children who were forcibly taken to institutions like the Carlisle Indian Industrial School.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
  • Disney brings us a new and original tale of these beloved characters telling two parallel stories and correcting the aspects that didn’t work in the 2019 remake.
    Michaela Zee, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of bring
Verb
  • The suit, which originally only named Combs as a defendant, alleges that a woman who identified herself only as Jane Doe was trying to get into the VMAs in New York City the night of the assault.
    Shyla Watson, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
  • The way he's gotten to F1 has been a little difficult the last couple of years.
    Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
Definition of get
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