Transcription
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- US Pronunciation
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- [win]
- /wɪn/
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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
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- [win]
- /wɪn/
Definitions of winned word
- verb without object winned to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. 1
- verb without object winned to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. 1
- verb without object winned to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won. 1
- verb without object winned Slang. to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: My sister wins at getting the biggest bargains. Compare fail (def 9). 1
- verb with object winned to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun. 1
- noun winned a victory, as in a game or horse race. 1
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Origin of winned
First appearance:
before 900 One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English winnen (v.), Old English winnan to work, fight, bear; cognate with German gewinnen, Old Norse vinna, Gothic winnan
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Parts of speech for Winned
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
winned popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 97% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
winned usage trend in Literature
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