American English pronunciation
How to pronounce won
IPA transcription: ['wʌn]
Pronunciation variants: ['wʌn]['wɑn]
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Noun
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the basic unit of money in South Korea
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the basic unit of money in North Korea
Verb
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be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
“He won the Gold Medal in skating”
“Our home team won”
“Win the game”
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win something through one's efforts
“I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”
“Gain an understanding of international finance”
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attain success or reach a desired goal
“The enterprise succeeded”
“We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”
“she struggled to overcome her handicap and won”
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obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
“The home team was gaining ground”
“After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference”
Adjective
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not subject to defeat
“with that move it's a won game”
Usage examples
- Junior Olympic National Team that won the silver medal.
- As Jennifer walked down the aisle, she wondered if she had made a mistake.
- Nonetheless, Lockwood began to build a practice and won some cases.
- "The Dawn Patrol" won the Academy Award for Best Story for John Monk Saunders.
- Won't you sit down?
- She also won recurring roles in "White Collar Blue" and "BeastMaster".
- Won't you sit down?
- This specific approach won't bear any fruit.
- Griese won, and the winnings went to Judi's House.
- Whoever killed it won the game and took home the chicken.