you've got to be in it to win it

proverb

In order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.

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Meanings

proverb
  1. In order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.

    Synonyms: you have to be in it to win it

Synonyms & antonyms

proverbIn order to win, or succeed at something, one must first compete or try.

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Cite this entry
APA

you've got to be in it to win it. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you've%20got%20to%20be%20in%20it%20to%20win%20it

MLA

“you've got to be in it to win it.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you've%20got%20to%20be%20in%20it%20to%20win%20it. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “you've got to be in it to win it,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/you've%20got%20to%20be%20in%20it%20to%20win%20it.

Source: you've got to be in it to win it on Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.