won

[ wuhn ]

/ wʌn /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of win¹.

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Other definitions for won (2 of 3)

won²

[ wuhn, woon, wohn ]

/ wʌn, wʊn, woʊn /

verb (used without object), wonned, won·ning.Archaic.

to dwell; abide; stay.

Origin of won

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

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won³

[ won ]

/ wɒn /

noun, plural won.

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

Origin of won

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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How to use won in a sentence

The simplest way, though, to describe how Youngkin won is basically that he just performed better across the board, and did so via both turnout and vote choice.
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A return to Taliban rule would be disastrous for human rights, impacting hard won gains for women and girls.
"My Future Is Now." An Afghan Woman from a Threatened Minority Wrestles with What Happens When the U.S. Withdraws|Knox Thames|June 28, 2021|Time
Moore and Marks, for example, each won and event in eastern Australia, which bodes well for their medal chances.
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In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST

No Jewish woman has been crowned Miss America since Bess Myerson won in 1945.
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Several Republicans won primaries in 2014 by running as ideologically pure conservatives who wanted new leadership in the House.
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And keep in mind that when Huckabee ran for president in 2008, he won the Iowa caucuses.
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In a frightening development for the GOP, Democrats had won even traditionally Republican constituencies in the Midwest.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Then she won, and went half mad with the joy and excitement, but the joy didn't last long.
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But the nasty part of the whole thing was, that Haggard had won eleven thousand pounds from a weak-headed boy.
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His unbounded generosity won for him the admiration of all his race, who graciously recognized him as their Maguinoó.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.
Our Little Korean Cousin|H. Lee M. Pike
At Grosbeeren and Dennewitz, where his divisional officers fought and won, the Prince kept discreetly in the rear.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison

British Dictionary definitions for won (1 of 3)

won¹

/ (wʌn) /

verb

the past tense of win 1

British Dictionary definitions for won (2 of 3)

won²

/ (wɒn) /

noun plural won

the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon

the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon

Also called: hwan

Word Origin for won

Korean wån

British Dictionary definitions for won (3 of 3)

won³

/ (wʌn, wʊn, wəʊn) /

verb wons, wonning or wonned

(intr) archaic to live or dwell

Word Origin for won

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

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