Idiom
win over
Meaning
To persuade someone, gain someone's support, or make someone understand the truth or validity of something.
Meaning adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Examples
“She tried to win over the crowd with her speech.”
“The new manager spent her first month meeting staff individually to win them over.”
“Despite initial resistance from the board, the CEO's patient diplomacy eventually won over even the most skeptical members.”
Examples
simple
“She tried to win over the crowd with her speech.”
contextual
“The new manager spent her first month meeting staff individually to win them over.”
complex
“Despite initial resistance from the board, the CEO's patient diplomacy eventually won over even the most skeptical members.”
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