overwin

English edit

Alternative forms edit

owerwin (dialectal, Yorkshire)

Etymology edit

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

Verb edit

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

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

Noun edit

overwin (plural overwins)

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

Anagrams edit

win over

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Verb edit

overwin

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