Kidney disease â The edema of kidney disease can cause swelling in the lower legs and around the eyes. (See Patient education: Chronic kidney disease (Beyond the Basics).) Heart failure â Heart failure, also called congestive heart failure, is due to a weakened heart, which impairs its pumping action.
verb (used without object), won, winning. 1. to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. 2. to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. 3. to gain the victory; overcome an adversary:
winch1. 1  the crank or handle of a revolving machine. 2  a windlass turned by a crank, for hoisting or hauling. 3  any of various devices for cranking. 4  Also, wince. Textiles. any machine equipped with rollers that guide cloth through a dye or finishing solution in an open vat. 5  to hoist or haul (a load) by means of a winch.