/ˈwɪnə/
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Translation
The person or the team that comes first in a game, a race, or a competition.
Word origin
From the verb win plus the ending -er, which turns a verb into the person who does it.
- Origin
- English
- Root
- win
- English cognates
- win
Grammar
Gender
Pluralwinners
Examples
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The winner is the one who comes first.
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A winner is a person, while a win is the result.
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"Winners" is the plural of "winner".
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