the standard monetary unit of North Korea, divided into 100 chon
2.
the standard monetary unit of South Korea, divided into 100 chon
Also called: hwan
Word origin
Korean wån
won in British English3
(wʌn, wʊn, wəʊn)
verbWord forms: wons, wonning or wonned
(intransitive) archaic
to live or dwell
Word origin
Old English wunian to become accustomed to; related to win1
won in American English1
(wʌn)
verb intransitive, verb transitive
pt. & pp. of
win
won in American English2
(wʌn; woʊn)
verb intransitiveWord forms: wonned or ˈwonning
British, Dialectal
to dwell; abide
Word origin
ME wonen < OE wunian: see wont
won in American English3
(wɑn; wʌn)
nounWord forms: pluralwon
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea
Word origin
Korean < Chin yüan, round, yuan
More idioms containing
won
someone has won the battle, but lost the war
Examples of 'won' in a sentence
won
The right to do so was hard won.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
None has won won more than three points in a match.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The glittering career that now lay in ruins had been hard won.
Paul Preston DOVES OF WAR: Four Women of Spain (2002)
It is a liberty that was hard won through history and always has to be defended.
The Sun (2015)
His shared parenting arrangement was hard won.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
His first car was hard won and as squat and square as himself.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Export success will be hard won in this environment.
Times, Sunday Times (2014)
But it turns out that these crucial few minutes are hard won.
Times, Sunday Times (2015)
Any hope he finds is hard won.
Christianity Today (2000)
The match was as good as won: but come on.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
Three long years have passed since Arsenal last won something.
Times, Sunday Times (2008)
Instead, he entered the wrestling competition and won gold.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The Ashes were as good as won.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Then the stable won three of the last ten races, normal service resumed.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
Amazingly, he ran 16 times last season and won five.
The Sun (2015)
The Swiss won gold in the doubles in 2008 and wants singles glory this time around.
The Sun (2012)
Three goals ahead after 37 minutes, the game was as good as won.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
We've played six one-dayers this summer and won three.
Times, Sunday Times (2007)
In 2006 in Melbourne he competed in the scratch race and won gold.
Times, Sunday Times (2013)
No good - West won and could exit safely with his second club.
Times, Sunday Times (2012)
The German won three out of four races last season when the championship swung back to Europe.
The Sun (2015)
Given that a Jamaican won gold anyway, that was unlikely to happen.
Times, Sunday Times (2011)
This five-year-old won twice from three runs over hurdles in France but was bought to be a chaser.
The Sun (2015)
Five years have passed since Arsenal last won anything and this isn't the reason the fans purchase the most expensive season tickets in the league.
Times, Sunday Times (2010)
All related terms of 'won'
win
If you win something such as a competition, battle, or argument, you defeat those people you are competing or fighting against, or you do better than everyone else involved.
winned
to dry ( grain , hay , peat , etc) by exposure to sun and air
rewin
to win again
wont
If someone is wont to do something, they often or regularly do it.
won ton
a dumpling filled with spiced minced pork , usually served in soup
hard-won
If you describe something that someone has gained or achieved as hard-won , you mean that they worked hard to gain or achieve it.
win back
If you win back something that you have lost , you get it again, especially as a result of a great effort .
win out
If something or someone wins out or wins through , they are successful after a competition or struggle .
win over
If you win someone over or win them round , you persuade them to support you or agree with you.
won't be long
If you say that someone won't be long , you mean that you think they will arrive or be back soon . If you say that it won't be long before something happens , you mean that you think it will happen soon.
won't have a bar of
cannot tolerate ; dislike
win through to
If you win through to a particular position or stage of a competition , you achieve it after a great effort or by defeating opponents .
it won't hurt/it never hurts
If you say ' It won't hurt to do something' or ' It never hurts to do something', you are recommending an action which you think is helpful or useful .
won't/wouldn't hear of sth
If you say that you won't hear of someone doing something, you mean that you refuse to let them do it.
you wouldn't/won't catch me
You can say things such as ' You wouldn't catch me doing that ' to emphasize that you would never do a particular thing.
someone has won the battle, but lost the war
said to mean that in a struggle , someone has gained one small thing but lost something that is much more important