won

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Synonyms of wonnext

past tense and past participle of win

won

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noun

ˈwȯn How to pronounce won (audio)
plural won also wons
: the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table

won

3 of 3

verb

ˈwən How to pronounce won (audio) ˈwōn How to pronounce won (audio)
wonned; wonning

intransitive verb

archaic
: dwell sense 2a, abide sense intransitive 2

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Police earlier said that the fund may have paid Bang somewhere around 200 billion won ($147 million) in a side deal that promised him 30% of post-IPO stock sale profits. — ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026 Seoul, in its response, also downplayed the 625 billion won, or $409 million, fine the government levied on Coupang in June for the breach and for allegedly illegally collecting personal information. — Justin Papp, CNBC, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
Could’ve won, if not for losing three of the game’s four fumbles. — Alex Kirshner, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025 It's only been won three times, which is the fewest won in any single year since the game began. — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 24 Dec. 2024 See All Example Sentences for won

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Korean wŏn

Verb

Middle English, from Old English wunian — more at wont

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of won was before the 12th century

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“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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won

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past and past participle of win

won

2 of 2 noun
ˈwȯn
plural won
1
: the basic unit of money of North Korea and South Korea
2
: a coin or bill representing one won

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