overwin

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overwin

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

verb overwins · overwinning · overwon · owerwin

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

noun overwins · owerwin

  1. UK, dialectal The win or winning of a game.

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@misc{overwin_2026,
  title = {overwin},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/overwin},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}