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win
v. trans.
Obtain:
P. and V. κτᾶσθαι, κᾰτακτᾶσθαι: see obtain.
Earn for oneself:
P. and V. φέρεσθαι, ἐκφέρεσθαι, εὑρίσκεσθαι κομίζεσθαι, Ar. and V. φέρειν (also Plat. but rare P.), εὑρίσκειν, V. κομίζειν, ἄρνυσθαι (also Plat. but rare P.), ἀ̆νύτεσθαι, P. περιποιεῖσθαι; see gain.
Meet with:
P. and V. τυγχά̆νειν (gen.). προστυγχά̆νειν (gen. or dat.) (Plat.), Ar. and V. κῠρεῖν (gen.).
Win by labour:
V. ἐκπονεῖν (acc.), ἐκμοχθεῖν (acc.).
I trust that I shall win this glory:
V. πέποιθα τοῦτʼ ἐπισπάσειν κλέος (Soph. Aj. 769).
Win a victory:
P. and V. νῑκᾶν νί̄κην, P. κρατεῖν νίκην.
Win a case:
P. δίκην αἱρεῖν, or αἱρεῖν alone.
Win one’s way, advance with effort:
P. βιάζεσθαι.
Be the conqueror,
absol.: P. and V. νῑκᾶν, κρᾰτεῖν, P. περιεῖναι, ἐπικρατεῖν ; see conquer.Win over to oneself, v. trans.: P. and V. προσποιεῖσθαι, προσά̆γεσθαι, προστί̆θεσθαι, P. εὐτρεπίζεσθαι, ἐπάγεσθαι, ὑπάγεσθαι.
Win over to some one else:
P. προσποιεῖν (τινά τινι).

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