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win over

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win over
vb
(tr, adverb) to gain the support or consent of (someone) Also win round
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Verb1.win over - make (someone) agree, understand, or realize the truth or validity of something; "He had finally convinced several customers of the advantages of his product"
convince, convert
persuade - cause somebody to adopt a certain position, belief, or course of action; twist somebody's arm; "You can't persuade me to buy this ugly vase!"
disarm - make less hostile; win over; "Her charm disarmed the prosecution lawyer completely"
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vt sep → für sich gewinnen; it is hard to win him over or round → es ist schwer, ihn für uns or für unsere Seite zu gewinnen; his speech won over or round all the government’s critics → mit seiner Rede hat er alle Kritiker der Regierung für sich gewonnen; to win somebody over to Catholicism/one’s own way of thinking → jdn zum Katholizismus/zur eigenen Denkungsart bekehren; to win somebody over to a plan → jdn für einen Plan gewinnen
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