win out
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English
[edit]Verb
[edit]win out (third-person singular simple present wins out, present participle winning out, simple past and past participle won out)
- To be victorious. Usually of emotions and human qualities.
- Love always wins out over hate.
- You can be sure that justice will win out in the end.
Usage notes
[edit]- The particle and verb are not normally separable.
- Often with over. See example 1. above.