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:
A champion is a winner, or someone who's really good at something. If you are a champion chess player, you are a superstar! When crowds sing Queen's We Are the Champions at football games, they are celebrating the fact that their team won. Champion comes from the Latin word campionem for gladiator, fighter.. Rarr! No need to grab your sword, but a champion is also a person who fights for a cause. If you are the champion of fundraising, you keep pushing to raise money. As a verb, to champion means to protect or fight for something. You champion your little brother by defending him against meanies â no matter what, you are always on his side.