English Explanatory Dictionary

won

English dictionary entry

Meanings

verb
  1. simple past and past participle of win
verb
  1. To live, remain.
  2. To be accustomed to do something.
noun
  1. The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.

Pronunciation

wŭn /wʌn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Pvanp7-won.wav LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-won (past).wav en-us-one.ogg /wɒn/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-won (live, Korea).wav wŏn wän /wɑn/

Word forms

won wons wonning wonned wone

Etymology

* Past participle of win, from Old English winnan.

Synonyms

₩ ￦

Related words

㌆

Derived words

hard-won unwon blue won red won
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