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winning over

winning over is the present participle and gerund of win over.

Meaning of win over

Verb

win over (third-person singular simple present wins over, present participle winning over, simple past and past participle won over)

  1. (idiomatic, transitive) To persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.
    • If the truth doesn't win him over, perhaps charm will.

Questions about winning over

What is winning over the present participle and gerund of?
Winning over is the present participle and gerund of win over.

Words near winning over in the dictionary

  1. winning is a great deodorant
  2. winning mentalities
  3. winning one for the Gipper
  4. winning one's spurs
  5. winning out
  6. winning over
  7. winning post
  8. winning posts
  9. winning round
  10. winning someone's heart
  11. winning streak

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