Meanings
verbwin one's spurs (third-person singular simple present wins one's spurs, present participle winning one's spurs, simple past and past participle won one's spurs)
present singular third person wins one's spurs · participle present winning one's spurs · participle past won one's spurs · past won one's spurs · alternative earn one's spurs · alternative gain one's spurs
- To achieve recognition.
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win one's spurs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/win%20one's%20spurs
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“win one's spurs.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/win%20one's%20spurs. Accessed November 5, 2026.
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