win back
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Meaning · English
Regain someone's love, trust, or support
Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt
Tái giành được tình yêu, niềm tin hoặc sự ủng hộ của ai
Machine-translated — suggest a fix
Literally: gain a victory again
Where it’s used:
Used
Widespread English
Examples
She tried to win him back after the breakup
AI-drafted example auto-approved by rule (illustrative, not a corpus attestation)
Sources & notes
Listed in Wiktionary’s “English idioms” category (retrieved 2026-07-29); definition pending editorial review. Definition drafted by AI (@cf/meta/llama-3.3-70b-instruct-fp8-fast) and auto-approved by rule on 2026-07-31; pending editor spot-check.
Common questions
What does “win back” mean?
Regain someone's love, trust, or support Literally: gain a victory again
Is “win back” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.