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won

won
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [wuhn]
    • /wʌn/
    • /wʌn/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [wuhn]
    • /wʌn/

Definitions of won word

  • verb won simple past tense and past participle of win1 . 1
  • verb without object won to finish first in a race, contest, or the like. 1
  • verb without object won to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won. 1
  • verb without object won to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won. 1
  • verb without object won Slang. to be successful or competent and be acknowledged for it: My sister wins at getting the biggest bargains. Compare fail (def 9). 1
  • noun plural won a paper money and monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 chon. 1
See all 24 definitions of won

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Origin of won

First appearance:

before 900
One of the 4% oldest English words
before 900; Middle English wonen, Old English wunian; cognate with German wohnen; see wont

Historical Comparancy

Parts of speech for Won

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Won

won popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 99% 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".

won usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for won

adjective won

  • achieved — Reach or attain (a desired objective, level, or result) by effort, skill, or courage.
  • conquered — to acquire by force of arms; win in war: to conquer a foreign land.
  • gained — Simple past tense and past participle of gain.
  • triumphed — the act, fact, or condition of being victorious or triumphant; victory; conquest.
All 4 Synonyms of won

Antonyms for won

adjective won

  • beaten — Beaten earth has been pressed down, often by people's feet, until it is hard.
  • defeated — having suffered defeat; beaten
  • lost — no longer possessed or retained: lost friends.
All 3 Antonyms of won

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