won
1
[ wuhn ]
/ wʌn /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of win1.
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Definition for won (2 of 5)
won
2
[ wuhn, woo n, wohn ]
/ wʌn, wʊn, woʊn /
verb (used without object), wonned, won·ning. Archaic.
to dwell; abide; stay.
Origin of won
2Definition for won (3 of 5)
won
3
[ won ]
/ wɒn /
noun, plural won.
a paper money and monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 chon.
Origin of won
3Definition for won (4 of 5)
Origin of win
1
before 900; Middle English
winnen (v.), Old English
winnan to work, fight, bear; cognate with German
gewinnen, Old Norse
vinna, Gothic
winnan
OTHER WORDS FROM win
win·na·ble, adjectiveDefinition for won (5 of 5)
win
2
[ win ]
/ wɪn /
verb (used with object), winned, win·ning. Scot. and North England.
to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun.
Origin of win
2
First recorded in 1550–60; perhaps variant of
winnow
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won
2
/ (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 5)
won
3
/ (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
British Dictionary definitions for won (4 of 5)
win
1
/ (wɪn) /
verb wins, winning or won
noun
See also
win out
Derived forms of win
winnable, adjectiveWord Origin for win
Old English
winnan; related to Old Norse
vinna, German
gewinnen
British Dictionary definitions for won (5 of 5)
win
2
/ (wɪn) /
verb wins, winning, won or winned (tr) Irish, Scot and Northern English dialect
to dry (grain, hay, peat, etc) by exposure to sun and air
a less common word for winnow
Word Origin for win
Old English, perhaps a variant of
winnow
Idioms and Phrases with won
win