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simple past tense and past participle of win.
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verb (used without object), wonned, won·ning. Archaic.
to dwell; abide; stay.
noun, plural won.
a paper money and monetary unit of North and South Korea, equal to 100 chon.
verb (used without object)
1.
to finish first in a race, contest, or the like.
2.
to succeed by striving or effort: He applied for a scholarship and won.
3.
to gain the victory; overcome an adversary: The home team won.
verb (used with object)
4.
to succeed in reaching (a place, condition, etc.), especially by great effort: They won the shore through a violent storm.
5.
to get by effort, as through labor, competition, or conquest: He won his post after years of striving.
6.
to gain (a prize, fame, etc.).
7.
to be successful in (a game, battle, etc.).
8.
EXPANDto make (one's way), as by effort or ability.
9.
to attain or reach (a point, goal, etc.).
10.
to gain (favor, love, consent, etc.), as by qualities or influence.
11.
to gain the favor, regard, or adherence of.
12.
to gain the consent or support of; persuade (often followed by over): The speech won them over to our side.
13.
to persuade to marry; gain in marriage.
14.
COLLAPSEBritish Mining.
a.
to obtain (ore, coal, etc.).
b.
to prepare (a vein, bed, mine, etc.) for working, by means of shafts or the like.
noun
Verb phrase15.
a victory, as in a game or horse race.
17.
win out, to win or succeed, especially over great odds; triumph: His finer nature finally won out.
Origin:
before 900; Middle English winnen (v.), Old English winnan to work, fight, bear; cognate with German gewinnen, Old Norse vinna, Gothic winnan
before 900; Middle English winnen (v.), Old English winnan to work, fight, bear; cognate with German gewinnen, Old Norse vinna, Gothic winnan
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win·na·ble, adjective
verb (used with object), winned, win·ning. Scot. and North England.
to dry (hay, wood, etc.) by exposure to air and sun.
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win
fusion of O.E. winnan "struggle for, work at, strive, fight," and gewinnan "to gain or succeed by struggling, to win," both from P.Gmc. *wenwanan (cf. O.S. winnan, O.N. vinna, O.Fris. winna, Du. winnen "to gain, win," Dan. vinde "to win," O.H.G. winnan "to strive, struggle, fight," Ger. gewinnen "to
EXPANDgain, win," Goth. gawinnen "to suffer, toil"). Perhaps related to wish, or from PIE *van- "overcome, conquer." Sense of "to be victorious" is recorded from c.1300. The noun in O.E. meant "labor, strife, conflict;" modern sense of "a victory in a game or contest" is first attested 1862, from the verb. Breadwinner (see bread) preserves the sense of "toil" in O.E. winnan. Phrase you can't win them all (1954) first attested in Raymond Chandler.
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won
monetary units of South Korea and North Korea. The Bank of Korea has the exclusive authority to issue banknotes and coins for South Korea. Banknotes are issued in denominations ranging from 1,000 to 10,000 won. The notes are adorned on the obverse with early Yi (Choson) dynasty figures, including writers Yi Hwang (1,000-won note) and Yi I (5,000-won note) and King Sejong (10,000-won note), who reigned from 1419 to 1450. Coins range in value from 1 to 500 won. The new won was adopted in 1962, when the old won was replaced at a rate of 100 to 1.
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