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Overwin

noun, verb

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    The win or winning of a game. UK, dialectal
Verb
  1. 1
    To overcome; gain one's point; exceed. UK, dialectal, transitive

Etymology

Etymology 1

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

Etymology 2

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

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