overwin
English
verb
Definitions
- (transitive) To overcome; gain one's point; exceed.
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English overwinnen inherited from Old English oferwinnan (contend with, subdue, overcome) prefix from English win (struggle).
Origin
English
win
Gloss
struggle
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- bewin English
- electrowin English
- outwin English
- rewin English
- win English
- winless English
- winnability English
- winnable English
- winner English
- winnest English
- winneth English
- witherwin English
- oferwinnan Old English
- winnan Old English
- overwinnen Middle English
- winnen Middle English
- wina Xhosa
- winim Tok Pisin
- win Chuukese