won

¹

[ wuhn ]

verb

1. simple past tense and past participle of win ¹.

won

²

[ wuhn, woon, wohn ]

verb (used without object)

, Archaic.

, wonned, won·ning.

1. to dwell; abide; stay.

won

³

[ won ]

noun

, plural won.

1. a paper money and monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 chon.

won

¹

/ wʌn /

verb

1. the past tense of win 1

won

²

/ wʊn; wəʊn; wʌn /

verb

1. archaic.
   intr to live or dwell

won

³

/ wɒn /

noun

1. the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon
2. the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon

Word History and Origins

Origin of won¹

before 900; Middle English wonen, Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen; wont

Origin of won²

First recorded in 1915–20; from Korean wǒn, Korean pronunciation of the Japanese character pronounced as en, yen “coin, round coin, yen,” from Middle Chinese wian “round, circular,” equivalent to Chinese yuán yuan

Word History and Origins

Origin of won¹

Old English wunian to become accustomed to; related to win ¹

Origin of won²

Korean wån

Example Sentences

Bellingham was named La Liga player of the season as Real Madrid won the title, having lost just one game.

From BBC

That opens up a job at a school that has won 20 Southern Section championships.

From Los Angeles Times

He also won a gold medal at the Commonwealth Games in 2022.

From BBC

Since then, the actor has been in productions like "Othello," "King Lear," and "The Last Five Years" and even won a Laurence Olivier Award for his performance in the West End revival of "Company."

From Salon

For the first time in our nearly 50-year history, a Black actress won our lead performance category — for an exceptionally demanding turn that only someone of Jean-Baptiste’s caliber could pull off.

From Los Angeles Times