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winning the day

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

Meaning of win the day

Verb

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

  1. To gain complete victory or success over something or someone.
    • The rule utilitarian is still committed to including all preferences, no matter how morally illegitimate they may appear. Focusing on rules rather than acts may make it less likely for illegitimate preferences to win the day, but they still count on a par with all other preferences.2001, Will Kymlicka, Contemporary Political Philosophy, Oxford University Press, page 29
  2. To be totally accepted by other people.
    • There was plenty of competition, but our proposal won the day.

Questions about winning the day

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

Words near winning the day in the dictionary

  1. winning round
  2. winning someone's heart
  3. winning streak
  4. winning streaks
  5. winning the battle, but losing the war
  6. winning the day
  7. winning the lottery
  8. winning through
  9. winning up
  10. winning ways
  11. winninger

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