win over

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win over

verb wins over · winning over · won over

idiomatic, transitive To persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something. If the truth doesn't win him over, perhaps charm will.
Similar: gain over, talk over, bring round, convict, convince, draw, persuade, pimp, prevail upon, procure, push, suade

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@misc{win_over_2026,
  title = {win over},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/win%20over},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}