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View synonyms for won

won

1

[ wuhn ]

verb

  1. simple past tense and past participle of win 1.


won

2

[ wuhn, woon, wohn ]

verb (used without object)

, Archaic.
, wonned, won·ning.
  1. to dwell; abide; stay.

won

3

[ won ]

noun

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

won

1

/ wʌn /

verb

  1. the past tense of win 1
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


won

2

/ wʊn; wəʊn; wʌn /

verb

  1. archaic.
    intr to live or dwell
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

won

3

/ wɒn /

noun

  1. the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon
  2. the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of won1

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

Origin of won2

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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Word History and Origins

Origin of won1

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

Origin of won2

Korean wån
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Example Sentences

In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.

No Jewish woman has been crowned Miss America since Bess Myerson won in 1945.

Several Republicans won primaries in 2014 by running as ideologically pure conservatives who wanted new leadership in the House.

And keep in mind that when Huckabee ran for president in 2008, he won the Iowa caucuses.

In a frightening development for the GOP, Democrats had won even traditionally Republican constituencies in the Midwest.

Then she won, and went half mad with the joy and excitement, but the joy didn't last long.

But the nasty part of the whole thing was, that Haggard had won eleven thousand pounds from a weak-headed boy.

His unbounded generosity won for him the admiration of all his race, who graciously recognized him as their Maguinoó.

Whoever succeeded in getting the ring on his stick won the game, and carried the prize home as a sign of victory.

At Grosbeeren and Dennewitz, where his divisional officers fought and won, the Prince kept discreetly in the rear.

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