won

Meaning of won

verb, past tense

past and past participle of win.

noun

the basic monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.

from Korean wån .

verb, past tense
  1. be successful or victorious in (a contest or conflict).
    United won four games in a row
    the government is winning the battle against inflation
    Sunderland won 2–1
  2. acquire or secure as a result of a contest, conflict, bet, or other endeavour.
    there are hundreds of prizes to be won
    the sort of play that won them the World Cup so brilliantly
  3. dry (hay) by exposure to the air.

Old English winnan ‘strive, contend’ also ‘subdue and take possession of, acquire’, of Germanic origin.

Information about won

  • The plural form of won is: wons.
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Hyphenation of won

won

  • It consists of 1 syllables and 3 chars.
  • won is a word monosyllabic because it has one syllable

won synonyms

Meaning achieve the desired aim or result:

succeed

Meaning achieve a victory; be successful:

triumph

Meaning prove more powerful or superior:

prevail

Meaning fix or attach (something) firmly so that it cannot be moved or lost:

secure

Meaning obtain or secure (something wanted or desirable):

gain

Meaning successfully bring about or reach (a desired objective or result) by effort, skill, or courage:

achieve

Meaning succeed in achieving (something that one has worked for):

attain

Meaning gain deservedly in return for one's behaviour or achievements:

earn

Meaning get, acquire, or secure (something):

obtain

Meaning buy or obtain (an asset or object) for oneself:

acquire

Meaning obtain (something), especially with care or effort:

procure

Meaning come to have (something); receive:

get

Meaning bring or gather together (a number of things):

collect

Meaning be given, presented with, or paid (something):

receive

Meaning succeed in obtaining or achieving (something desirable), especially in the face of competition:

land

Meaning succeed in securing (something):

bag

Meaning heap (a substance) into a mass or mound:

bank

Meaning plant in a flowerpot:

pot

Meaning pick up and move (something) with a scoop:

scoop

won antonyms

Meaning be deprived of or cease to have or retain (something):

lose

Anagrams of won

now, own

Words that rhyme with won

Won, Aldwon, Eldwon, rewon, Kwon, Sukwon, unwon, Gowon, Derwon, Kerwon, overwon, Chorwon, outwon, Olajuwon, Suwon

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