overwin

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verb

To overcome; gain one's point; exceed.

OriginMiddle English overwinnen ← Old English oferwinnan →
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Meanings

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

present singular third person overwins · participle present overwinning · participle past overwon · past overwon · alternative Yorkshire dialectal owerwin

  1. UKdialectaltransitiveTo overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
nounoverwin (plural overwins)

plural overwins · alternative Yorkshire dialectal owerwin

  1. UKdialectalThe win or winning of a game.

Synonyms & antonyms

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Origin

  1. Old Englishoferwinnan“to contend with, overcome, subdue”
  2. Middle Englishoverwinnen
  3. Englishoverwin

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

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APA

overwin. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwin

MLA

“overwin.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwin. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “overwin,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/overwin.

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