win over

phrasal verb

won over; winning over; wins over

: to persuade (someone) to accept and support something (such as an idea) after opposing it

They eventually won him over with some persuasive arguments.

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Chimaev has also secured a victory over Gilbert Burns in 2022 and most recently a first-round submission win over former middleweight champion Robert Whittaker. —

Brian Mazique, Forbes, 23 Nov. 2024 The 20-year-old company, led by CEO and chairman Tarang Amin, has won over a generation of young women. —

Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 21 Nov. 2024 Last December, the telecast of Texas’ win over Nebraska in the 2023 national championship game drew 1.7 million viewers, a record for college volleyball. —

Jason Clinkscales, Sportico.com, 21 Nov. 2024 Tran, who was born in the U.S. to Vietnamese refugee parents, focused heavily on Vietnamese Americans, hoping that his family’s story would help win over voters who were once loyal to the Republican Party. —

Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for win over