won
1 Americanverb
verb (used without object)
noun
noun
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the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon
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the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon
verb
verb
Etymology
Origin of won2
before 900; Middle English wonen, Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen; see wont
Origin of won3
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
Vocabulary lists containing won
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Example Sentences
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It was Birmingham’s ninth City baseball title and first time in coach Matt Mowry’s 20 seasons that he’s won a City title and West Valley League title in the same season.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
Bordeaux have now won 16 consecutive Champions Cup matches across two campaigns, but had to do it the hard way this season.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
Still, Busch continued to compete—and despite his symptoms, he won a Truck Series race on May 15.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026
No one has ever won a third Palme d’Or.
From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026
‘He’s different. You saw the way he won against Hord. Who knows what he’d do?’
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
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