overwin

English

Alternative forms

• owerwin (dialectal, Yorkshire)

Etymology

From Middle English overwinnen, from Old English oferwinnan (“to contend with, overcome, subdue”), equivalent to over- +‎ win.

Verb

overwin (third-person singular simple present overwins, present participle overwinning, simple past and past participle overwon)

1. (transitive, UK dialectal) To overcome; gain one's point; exceed.

Noun

overwin (plural overwins)

1. (UK dialectal) The win or winning of a game.

Anagrams

• win over

Dutch

Pronunciation

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Verb

overwin

1. inflection of overwinnen:
   1. first-person singular present indicative
   2. imperative