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won¹ Definition

won (wun)

intransitive verb, transitive verb

win

won² Definition

won (wun, wōn)

intransitive verb wonned, won·ning

Brit., Now Dial. to dwell; abide

Etymology: ME wonen < OE wunian: see wont

won³ Definition

won (wän, wun)

noun pl. won

the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea

Etymology: Korean < Chin yüan, round, yuan

won Synonyms

won

modif.

gained, achieved, conquered, taken, got, triumphed, overwhelmed.

Antonyms beaten*, lost, failed.

won Finance Definition
The currency unit of South Korea, comprised of 100 chon, and North Korea, comprised of 100 chon.
won Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • play: Played 6 won 5 lost 1 Points for 132, against 30.
  • have: Had the horse won, where would you have filmed?

Adjective modifier

  • Korean: As the value of the Korean won has been cut by half, western prices have doubled.
  • former: It was a choice between a new site or new songs, and the former won.
  • hard: Despite the fact that entry into force took longer than expected, the hard won Treaty has performed ably in its infancy.
  • last: The sensible solution has at last won through for Italy.
  • good: But there is some justice in the world, and the best film won [ laughs ] .
  • other: Neither one nor the other won it; we sought a consensus and chose Panama ' , he said " .

Modifies a noun

  • liberty: They are nothing but an excuse to erode our democratic rights and hard won liberties.
  • stability: The danger here is that the hard won stability built up over recent years is taken for granted.
  • victory: The British generals had done their duty and won victory.
  • gain: Attempts to use statistical estimates of the output gap for policy risk jeopardizing these hard won gains.
  • right: For hard won rights once lost, may never be regained.
  • experience: The equipment which was available was expensive, clumsy and required hard won experience to use well.

Noun used with modifier

  • battle: As is so often the case a battle won leaves another to fight and the situation is becoming ever more illogical.
  • team: Thankfully, my team won, which of course, pleased me greatly.
  • game: Each game won is a point to that side.

Possessives

    Preposition: by

    • wicket: Over at New Brighton AH on Saturday the Third Eleven chasing 204 for 6 won by one wicket.
    • run: Collegiate won by 8 runs Batting first we lost two early wickets in the shape of Lister and Woodhead leaving us 22-2.
won Quotes

We have†fought for our place in the sun and have won it.It will be my business to seethat we retain this place in the sun unchallenged.

—Wilhelm II, Kaiser

IT'S THE SUN WOT WON IT

—The Sun

Unless you stake your life, life will not be won.

—Heisenberg,Werner

For when the One Great Scorer comes To write against your name, He marksönot that you won or lostö But how you played the game.

—Rice, Grantland

   They talk about who won and who lost. Human reason won. Mankind won.

—Khrushchev, Nikita Sergeyevich

To love one maiden only, cleave to her, And worship her by years of noble deeds, Until they won her; for indeed I knew Of no more subtle master under heaven Than is the maiden passion for a maid, Not only to keep down the base in man, But teach high thought, and aimable words And courtliness, and the desire of fame, And love of truth, and all that makes man.

—Tennyson

Remember that you are an Englishman, and have consequently won first prize in the lottery of life.

—Rhodes, Cecil John

The Battle of Waterloo was won on the playing fields of Eton.

—Wellington, Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of