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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishwin somebody ↔ over (also win somebody ↔ round British English) phrasal verbPERSUADEto get someone’s support or friendship by persuading them or being nice to them We’ll be working hard over the next ten days to win over the undecided voters. → win→ See Verb table
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win over• We do not like what was done to us and we shall keep coming to conference until we win.• The aim was, no doubt, to win them over and thereby weaken the Puritan opposition.• UMass has won eight straight over Duquesne, including three last year and three during the 1993-94 season.• My charm wins them all over in the end.• The win smoothed over some awkward team relations.• Ultimately, the cornfields of Lawrence won out over the palm trees of Westwood.• The guerrillas are well disciplined, and intent on winning villagers over to their cause.• But Morning Mourning won her over to this latest preoccupation.
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