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winning round

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

Meaning of win round

Verb

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

  1. To persuade or convince (someone who does not initially agree).
    • My parents didn't want me to see him any more, but I finally won them round.
    Synonyms:
    win around, win over

Questions about winning round

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

Words near winning round in the dictionary

  1. winning one's spurs
  2. winning out
  3. winning over
  4. winning post
  5. winning posts
  6. winning round
  7. winning someone's heart
  8. winning streak
  9. winning streaks
  10. winning the battle, but losing the war
  11. winning the day

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