Win vs. Victorious
Difference Between Win and Victorious
Winverb
To conquer, defeat.
Victoriousadjective
Being the winner in a contest, struggle, war, etc.
Winverb
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
Victoriousadjective
Of or expressing a sense of victory or triumph.
The team were met with a victorious cheer.Winverb
(transitive) To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
Victoriousadjective
having won;
the victorious entrythe winning teamWinverb
(transitive) To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
to win the jackpot in a lottery;to win a bottle of wine in a raffleVictoriousadjective
experiencing triumph
Winverb
(transitive) To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).
Winverb
(intransitive) To achieve victory.
Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?Winverb
(transitive) To obtain (something desired).
The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars.Winverb
(transitive) To cause a victory for someone.
The success of the economic policies should win Mr. Smith the next elections.The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith.Winverb
To extract (ore, coal, etc.).
Winverb
To dry by exposure to the wind.
Winnoun
An individual victory.
Our first win of the season put us in high spirits.Winnoun
(slang) A feat carried out successfully; a victorious achievement.
Winnoun
(obsolete) Gain; profit; income.
Winnoun
(obsolete) Wealth; goods owned.
Winnoun
(Scotland) Pleasure; joy; delight.
Winnoun
a victory (as in a race or other competition);
he was happy to get the winWinnoun
something won (especially money)
Winverb
be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;
He won the Gold Medal in skatingOur home team wonWin the gameWinverb
win something through one's efforts;
I acquired a passing knowledge of ChineseGain an understanding of international financeWinverb
obtain advantages, such as points, etc.;
The home team was gaining groundAfter defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western ConferenceWinverb
attain success or reach a desired goal;
The enterprise succeededWe succeeded in getting tickets to the showshe struggled to overcome her handicap and won
