Meaning

• To conquer, defeat.

• To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).

• To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).

• To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.

  "to win the jackpot in a lottery;  to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"

• To obtain (someone) by wooing; to make an ally or friend of (frequently with over).

• To achieve victory.

  "Who would win in a fight between an octopus and a dolphin?"

• To have power, coercion or control.

  "Ever since the 2013 Boston Marathon bombing, Bostonians now run as "One Boston." The terrorists did not win."

• To obtain (something desired).

  "The company hopes to win an order from the government worth over 5 million dollars."

• To cause a victory for someone.

  "The policy success should win the elections for Mr. Smith."

• To extract (ore, coal, etc.).