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won 1  (wn, wn)
intr.v. wonned, won·ning, wons Archaic
To dwell or abide.
[Middle English wonen, from Old English wunian; see wen-1 in Indo-European roots.]
won 2  (wôn)
n. pl. won
See Table at currency.
[Korean.]
won
Verb
the past of win
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Noun1.won - the basic unit of money in South Korea
South Korean won
South Korean monetary unit - monetary unit in South Korea
chon - 100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea
2.won - the basic unit of money in North Korea
North Korean won
North Korean monetary unit - monetary unit in North Korea
chon - 100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea
Adj.1.won - not subject to defeat; "with that move it's a won game"
lost - not gained or won; "a lost battle"; "a lost prize"
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won win


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For instance, I have seen even fond mothers so far indulge their guileless, elegant daughters--misses of fifteen or sixteen--as to give them a few gold coins and teach them how to play; and though the young ladies may have won or have lost, they have invariably laughed, and departed as though they were well pleased.
The Gambler by Dostoyevsky, Fyodor View in context
When the animals saw that, they thought all was lost, and began to flee, each into his hole, and the birds had won the battle.
Fairy Tales by Grimm, Jacob and Wilhelm View in context
It was the freshness and the newness' of your beauty and you, the mystery of you, that won your man.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
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