won't
[ wohnt, wuhnt ]
/ woʊnt, wʌnt /
contraction of will not: He won't see you now.
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Nearby words
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Can be confusedwon't wont
Usage note
See contraction.
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British Dictionary definitions for won't
won't
/ (wəʊnt) /
contraction of
will not
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Word Origin and History for won't
won't
contraction of will not, first recorded mid-15c. as wynnot, later wonnot (1580s) before the modern form emerged 1660s. See will.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper