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View synonyms for won

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

won

2

/ wʊn; wəʊn; wʌn /

verb

  1. archaic.
    intr to live or dwell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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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
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Word History and Origins

Origin of won1

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

Origin of won2

Korean wån
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Example Sentences

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

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

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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."

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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.

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