He tried to win me round but I was still annoyed.
We've finally won him over to our point of view.
English dictionary. 2014.
win round — ˌwin ˈover ˌwin ˈround [transitive] [present tense I/you/we/they win over he/she/it wins over … Useful english dictionary
win round — verb To persuade someone who disagrees with you, to agree with your point of view. My parents didnt want me to see him any more, but I finally won them round. Syn: win around, win over … Wiktionary
win over — verb make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product • Syn: ↑convert, ↑convince • Derivationally related forms: ↑convincible (for: ↑ … Useful english dictionary
win over — PHRASAL VERB If you win someone over or win them round, you persuade them to support you or agree with you. [V P n (not pron)] He has won over a significant number of the left wing deputies because his programme is precisely the one they were… … English dictionary
win sb over — UK US win sb over Phrasal Verb with win({{}}/wɪn/ verb (winning, won, won) (UK also win sb round/around) ► to persuade someone who has a different opinion to yours to support you or agree with you: »He is campaigning hard to win over his critics … Financial and business terms
win over — phrasal verb win over or win round [transitive] Word forms win over : present tense I/you/we/they win over he/she/it wins over present participle winning over past tense won over past participle won over to persuade someone to agree with you or… … English dictionary
win — win1 [ wın ] (past tense and past participle won [ wʌn ] ) verb *** 1. ) intransitive or transitive to defeat everyone else by being the best or by finishing first in a competition: I play tennis against her every week, but she always wins. Who… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
win around — verb To persuade someone who disagrees with you, to agree with your point of view. My parents didnt want me to see him any more, but I finally won them around. Syn: win round, win over … Wiktionary
win somebody round (to something) — ˌwin sbaˈround/ˈover/ˈround (to sth) derived to get sb s support or approval by persuading them that you are right • She s against the idea but I m sure I can win her over. Main entry: ↑winderived … Useful english dictionary
'Round Springfield — The Simpsons episode Bleeding Gums in his hospital bed, along with Lisa and Dr. Hibbert. Episode no. 125 Prod. code … Wikipedia
