Syn. — To gain; get; procure; earn. See Gain.
Win, v. i. To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to
prevail.
Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won,
should win in arms.
Milton.
To win of, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] Shak. — To win on or upon. (a)
To gain favor or influence with. "You have a softness and beneficence
winning on the hearts of others." Dryden. (b) To gain ground on. "The
rabble . . . will in time win upon power." Shak.
Wince (?), v. i. [imp. & p. p. Winced (?); p. pr. & vb. n. Wincing
(?).] [OE. wincen, winchen, OF. quencir, guenchir, guenchier, giencier,
guinchier, and (assumed) winchier, winchir, to give way, to turn aside,
fr. OHG. wankjan, wenken, to give way, to waver, fr. winchan to turn
aside, to nod, akin to E. wink. See Wink.]