Nouns

(n)wina victory (as in a race or other competition)“he was happy to get the win”
(n)winnings, win, profitssomething won (especially money)

Verbs

(v)winbe the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious“He won the Gold Medal in skating”, “Our home team won”, “Win the game”
(v)acquire, win, gainwin something through one's efforts“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”, “Gain an understanding of international finance”, “win someone's confidence and friendship”
(v)gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain groundobtain advantages, such as points, etc.“The home team was gaining ground”, “After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference”, “win points”
(v)succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goodsattain success or reach a desired goal“The enterprise succeeded”, “We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”, “she struggled to overcome her handicap and won”
(v)earn, garner, winacquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions“its beauty won Paris the name ‘City of Lights’”