overwin

verb, noun — 2 senses

verb

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

UK, Dialectal To overcome; gain one's point; exceed.

noun

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

UK, Dialectal The win or winning of a game.

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