won

[ wuhn ]

/ wʌn /

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verb

simple past tense and past participle of win¹.

Words nearby won

womera, wommit, womp womp, womxn, womyn, won, wonder, wonderberry, wonder boy, wonder child, wonder drug

Definition for won (2 of 3)

won²

[ wuhn, woon, wohn ]

/ wʌn, wʊn, woʊn /

verb (used without object), wonned, won·ning.Archaic.

to dwell; abide; stay.

Origin of won

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

Definition for won (3 of 3)

won³

[ won ]

/ wɒn /

noun, plural won.

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

Origin of won

1915–20; <Korean wǒn<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuányuan

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Example sentences from the Web for won

In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points.
Asian-Americans Are The New Florida|Tim Mak|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
No Jewish woman has been crowned Miss America since Bess Myerson won in 1945.
Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?|Emily Shire|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Several Republicans won primaries in 2014 by running as ideologically pure conservatives who wanted new leadership in the House.
Kamikaze Congress Prepares to Strike Boehner|Ben Jacobs|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
And keep in mind that when Huckabee ran for president in 2008, he won the Iowa caucuses.
The Devil in Mike Huckabee|Dean Obeidallah|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

In a frightening development for the GOP, Democrats had won even traditionally Republican constituencies in the Midwest.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch|January 4, 2015|DAILY BEAST
It was during this period of her life that she won a friendship quite as strong and quite as precious as that of old Grossetete.
The Village Rector|Honore de Balzac
The last few months of Warry's life had won him this eulogy—the work which he had done for Evelyn.
The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson
The townsmen he owned specially as his "adversaries," but it was the rustics who were to show what a hate he had won.
History of the English People, Volume II (of 8)|John Richard Green
Claudius himself came for a brief visit to receive the congratulations of the army on the victory which his lieutenant had won.
A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)|Samuel R. Gardiner.
Lastly the boy turned the magician into a sycamore tree, and won his daughter.
Custom and Myth|Andrew Lang

British Dictionary definitions for won (1 of 3)

won¹

/ (wʌn) /

verb

the past tense of win 1

British Dictionary definitions for won (2 of 3)

won²

/ (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 3)

won³

/ (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

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单词	won
释义	won ¹ [ wuhn ] / wʌn / SEE SYNONYMS FOR won ON THESAURUS.COM verb simple past tense and past participle of win¹. Words nearby won womera, wommit, womp womp, womxn, womyn, won, wonder, wonderberry, wonder boy, wonder child, wonder drug Definition for won (2 of 3) won² [ wuhn, woon, wohn ] / wʌn, wʊn, woʊn / verb (used without object), wonned, won·ning.Archaic. to dwell; abide; stay. Origin of won ² before 900; Middle English wonen,Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen;see wont Definition for won (3 of 3) won³ [ won ] / wɒn / noun, plural won. a paper money and monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 chon. Origin of won ³ 1915–20; <Korean wǒn<Middle Chinese, equivalent to Chinese yuányuan Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for won In 1992, Republican George H.W. Bush won the Asian-American vote by 24 points. Asian-Americans Are The New Florida\|Tim Mak\|January 8, 2015\|DAILY BEAST No Jewish woman has been crowned Miss America since Bess Myerson won in 1945. Why Was Bess Myerson the First and Last Jewish Miss America?\|Emily Shire\|January 7, 2015\|DAILY BEAST Several Republicans won primaries in 2014 by running as ideologically pure conservatives who wanted new leadership in the House. Kamikaze Congress Prepares to Strike Boehner\|Ben Jacobs\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST And keep in mind that when Huckabee ran for president in 2008, he won the Iowa caucuses. The Devil in Mike Huckabee\|Dean Obeidallah\|January 6, 2015\|DAILY BEAST In a frightening development for the GOP, Democrats had won even traditionally Republican constituencies in the Midwest. Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society\|Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch\|January 4, 2015\|DAILY BEAST It was during this period of her life that she won a friendship quite as strong and quite as precious as that of old Grossetete. The Village Rector\|Honore de Balzac The last few months of Warry's life had won him this eulogy—the work which he had done for Evelyn. The Main Chance\|Meredith Nicholson The townsmen he owned specially as his "adversaries," but it was the rustics who were to show what a hate he had won. History of the English People, Volume II (of 8)\|John Richard Green Claudius himself came for a brief visit to receive the congratulations of the army on the victory which his lieutenant had won. A Student's History of England, v. 1 (of 3)\|Samuel R. Gardiner. Lastly the boy turned the magician into a sycamore tree, and won his daughter. Custom and Myth\|Andrew Lang British Dictionary definitions for won (1 of 3) won¹ / (wʌn) / verb the past tense of win 1 British Dictionary definitions for won (2 of 3) won² / (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 3) won³ / (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 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 Words related to won gained, conquered, triumphed
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won

verb

Words nearby won

Definition for won (2 of 3)

verb (used without object), wonned, won·ning.Archaic.

Origin of won

Definition for won (3 of 3)

noun, plural won.

Origin of won

Example sentences from the Web for won

British Dictionary definitions for won (1 of 3)

verb

British Dictionary definitions for won (2 of 3)

noun plural won

Word Origin for won

British Dictionary definitions for won (3 of 3)

verb wons, wonning or wonned

Word Origin for won

Words related to won