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wins the day

wins the day is the third-person singular simple present indicative 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 wins the day

What is wins the day the third-person singular simple present indicative of?
Wins the day is the third-person singular simple present indicative of win the day.

Words near wins the day in the dictionary

  1. wins out
  2. wins over
  3. wins round
  4. wins someone's heart
  5. wins the battle, but loses the war
  6. wins the day
  7. wins the lottery
  8. wins through
  9. wins up
  10. Winscales
  11. Winscombe

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