"win round" meaning in All languages combined

See win round on Wiktionary

Verb [English]

Forms: wins round [present, singular, third-person], winning round [participle, present], won round [participle, past], won round [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|win<,,won> round}} win round (third-person singular simple present wins round, present participle winning round, simple past and past participle won round)
  1. To persuade or convince (someone who does not initially agree). Synonyms: win around, win over

Inflected forms

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    {
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        {
          "text": "My parents didn't want me to see him any more, but I finally won them round.",
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          "word": "win around"
        },
        {
          "word": "win over"
        }
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  "word": "win round"
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    },
    {
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        "participle",
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    },
    {
      "form": "won round",
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        "participle",
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      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "won round",
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    }
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    },
    {
      "word": "win over"
    }
  ],
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}

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