"win over" meaning in English

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Verb

Audio: En-au-win over.ogg Forms: wins over [present, singular, third-person], winning over [participle, present], won over [participle, past], won over [past]
Head templates: {{en-verb|win<,,won> over}} win over (third-person singular simple present wins over, present participle winning over, simple past and past participle won over)
  1. (transitive, idiomatic) To persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something. Tags: idiomatic, transitive

Inflected forms

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