win/lose

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see also FIGHT, WAR, ATHLETICS, COMPETITION, GAME, RACE, SPORT
- to be first, second, third, ※€¦ last in a competition: come* first, second, third, ※€¦ last
She came second in the chess competition.
- the person who comes second: runner-up
※—† winning
- to be the best, the first or the most successful in sth: win* (sth)
to win a match/race/battle ◎ I never win at cards. (= I never win when I play cards)
- an act of winning: win, (more formal) victory
They had a convincing win. ◎ a decisive/overwhelming victory for the visiting team
- a great success in a competition: (formal) triumph
It was a great triumph for such a young competitor.
- a person who wins: winner, (more formal) victor; adjective: victorious
a victorious army
- to receive sth for winning a competition, race, etc: win* sth
to win a prize/medal
- to win a game, fight, vote, etc against sb/sth, or to be better than sb: defeat sb/sth, beat* sb/sth, get* the better of sb/sth
They were defeated in the first match of the season. ◎ Ann usually beats John at chess. ◎ Our team was soundly beaten in the quiz.
- to defeat sb because you are stronger than they are: overpower sb
- if you have not been beaten, you are unbeaten, undefeated
- if you cannot be beaten, you are unbeatable
This team haven't lost for sixteen matches; they seem completely unbeatable.
※—† losing
- not to win sth: lose* (sth)
I've never lost at badminton with George (= I've never lost when playing badminton with George).
to lose a battle/war
- to lose a battle, war, competition, etc: be beaten/defeated (by sb/sth)
We were badly beaten by the other team.
- an act of losing a fight, war, competition, etc: defeat (noun C/U)
They refused to admit defeat and kept fighting.
- a person or a group that loses: loser
- to stop trying to win: give* up
Chelsea gave up after Leeds had scored their third goal.
- to accept that you have been defeated: give* in (to sb/sth)
The rebels gave in after losing half their men in ten days of fighting.
- to stop fighting and admit that you have lost: surrender (to sb); noun (C/U): surrender
They put their hands up and surrendered. ◎ to wave a white flag in surrender
※—† equal
- to finish a competition with the same result as someone else: draw* (with sb), tie (with sb); nouns: draw, tie
We tied for first place. ◎ The match ended in a draw.
- a competition in which two winners are equally good is a dead heat
- a competition where the difference between first place and second place is very small is close
It was very close - the judges found it difficult to decide. ◎ a close contest