win-v; 3 Senses

Sense Number 1: beat, prevail or triumph

Commentary: Syntax is: NP1 WIN PP NP1 WIN NP2

Examples:
Despite the obstacles, she won the skating competition.
Do you think we'll win the war?
I never win at cards.
I'll never win the game.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: Finish_competition
PropBank: win.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 3

Sense Number 2: acquire or gain possession

Commentary: syntax is: NP1 WIN NP2[theme] Includes: WIN BACK, WIN OVER

Examples:
Despite the obstacles, she won the final victory.
I never win anything in these games.
He won a stuffed teddy bear at the carnival.
John is always hoping to win the state lottery.
They won independence from the colonial power.
You'll never win friends that way!
Alex is looking to win money back from a bet she lost to a boxing match.
Coach MB Banks' Vols won that game over Emory and Henry by a score of 50-0.

Mappings:
VerbNet: get-13.5.1
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: win.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1, 2, 4
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
win_back 1

Sense Number 3: convince or convert; make a fan

Commentary: Includes: WIN OVER

Examples:
Then he won them over completely by showing a funny commercial.
This coffee won me over simply by the overhwelming aroma when I opened the pack.

Mappings:
VerbNet: NM
FrameNet: NM
PropBank: win.02
WordNet Verb Particle Constructions, Multiword Expressions:
win_over 1