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

won

²

/ wʊn; wəʊn; wʌn /

verb

1. archaic.
   intr to live or dwell

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

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

Word History and Origins

Origin of won¹

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

Origin of won²

Korean wån

Example Sentences

Davis won an Oscar in 2017 for playing the long-suffering wife opposite Denzel Washington in the film adaptation of August Wilson’s “Fences.”

From Los Angeles Times

But City have won the last four Premier League titles and trailed the leaders by more than five points at one stage in each of those seasons.

From BBC

“Amare won once he stepped back on the field and did everything he had to do emotionally and physically,” he said.

From Los Angeles Times

In his search for his next home, Dobbins found a team that hadn’t won a playoff game since 2018 and was hoping to establish a new identity.

From Los Angeles Times

Gatland has won just six games from 23 Tests since returning for a second stint as head coach in December 2022.

From BBC