won

1
[ wuhn ]
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verb
  1. simple past tense and past participle of win1.

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Other definitions for won (2 of 3)

won2
[ wuhn, woon, wohn ]

verb (used without object),wonned, won·ning.Archaic.
  1. to dwell; abide; stay.

Origin of won

2
before 900; Middle English wonen,Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen;see wont

Other definitions for won (3 of 3)

won3
[ won ]

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

Origin of won

3
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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British Dictionary definitions for won (1 of 3)

won1

/ (wʌn) /


verb
  1. the past tense of win 1

British Dictionary definitions for won (2 of 3)

won2

/ (wɒn) /


nounplural won
  1. the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon

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

Origin of won

2
Korean wån
  • Also called: hwan

British Dictionary definitions for won (3 of 3)

won3

/ (wʌn, wʊn, wəʊn) /


verbwons, wonning or wonned
  1. (intr) archaic to live or dwell

Origin of won

3
Old English wunian to become accustomed to; related to win 1

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