| advertise |
to present as good or favorable in order to win people's business or support. [1/3 definitions] |
| beat |
to win against; defeat. [1/9 definitions] |
| bound1 |
If you say that someone is bound to be happy about something, it means that you are quite sure that this person will be happy about it. If you say someone is bound to win the race, it means you have little doubt that this person will win. [1/5 definitions] |
| chance |
When you win a game by chance, it means that you win because you were lucky. [1/5 definitions] |
| cheat |
When you cheat, you do something that is not honest. When you cheat in a game, you break the rules because you want to win. [1/2 definitions] |
| chess1 |
Chess is a game played by two people in which each player has sixteen pieces that include a king and a queen. Chess pieces can only move on the board in certain ways, so players have to learn how each type of piece can move. You win the game by taking the other player's king. |
| compete |
to try to win or get something that others are also trying to get. [1/2 definitions] |
| competition |
the process or act of trying to win. [2 definitions] |
| competitive |
having a strong desire to win or do better than others in almost every situation. [1/2 definitions] |
| competitor |
A competitor is a person or group that tries to win or get something. |
| conquer |
When doctors conquer a disease, they work hard against it and find a way to control it. When you conquer something, you win against all the difficult things it puts in your way. [2/3 definitions] |
| contest |
a race or game that people try to win to get a prize; competition. [1/4 definitions] |
| coupon |
a small, printed slip of paper that gives someone a discount, admission to a performance, or a chance to win a prize. |
| defeat |
to win a victory over; beat in a game or battle. [1/4 definitions] |
| edge |
When you have an edge on someone, you have something that can help you win or do better than them. [1/8 definitions] |
| end up |
If a team plays well but ends up losing, it means that the final result was that the team lost even though it looked possible that they would win. When you end up not going to the park because of the rain, it means that you planned to go to the park, but, in the end, you didn't. When we use "end up," we are talking about what happens in the end or where something goes in the end, even if it wasn't expected or intended at first. |
| fairly |
When you win a game fairly, you followed the rules as you played the game. [1/3 definitions] |
| favorite |
In a game or sport, a favorite is a person or animal that people think is most likely to win. [1/3 definitions] |
| fight |
When two people fight, they are acting against each other in some way. They try to win something or hurt each other by using strong words, actions of their body, or a weapon. People are often angry when they fight, or they just feel a strong need or duty to win. When people fight with words, it's called an argument. Animals fight too, often because they want something that another animal wants. [2/5 definitions] |
| gain |
to win or get by winning. [1/7 definitions] |
| gamble |
When someone gambles, they bet money, or something instead of money, on something that might happen. For example, they bet that a certain horse will win a race or that some team will win a game. If their horse wins or their team wins, they will get back more money than they bet. They will get this money from other people who bet but lost. When people gamble, they risk losing their money or the other valuable thing that they bet. [1/3 definitions] |