won
Definition of won
(Entry 1 of 3)
past tense and past participle of win
won
noun
\ ˈwȯn
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plural won
also wons
Definition of won (Entry 2 of 3)
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea — see Money Table
won
verb
\ ˈwən
, ˈwōn
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wonned;
wonning
Definition of won (Entry 3 of 3)
Examples of won in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
But in February 2018, Lee was freed after the Seoul High Court reduced his term to 2 1/2 years and then suspended the sentence, overturning key convictions and shaving the amount of his bribes to 3.6 billion won ($3 million). — Washington Post, "At corruption retrial, Samsung scion may end up being jailed," 30 Aug. 2019 Of all the potential fights facing UFC Heavyweight Champion Stipe Miocic, the most obvious won may come to fruition. — cleveland.com, "UFC could book Stipe Miocic-Daniel Cormier trilogy fight," 22 Aug. 2019 Risbridger’s frequent reminders that life is worth living and enjoying are, in this context, extremely hard-won. — Constance Grady, Vox, "Midnight Chicken is a cookbook that reads like a novel," 24 June 2019 Of the total, 2.9 trillion won would be used to support small and mid-size companies that hire full-time employees and to subsidize the wages of new hires. — Hooyeon Kim, Bloomberg.com, "South Korea Plans $3.7 Billion Extra Budget to Create Youth Jobs," 5 Apr. 2018 His productions earned 16 best musical Tony nominations, and eight won. — Chris Koseluk, The Hollywood Reporter, "Hal Prince, King of the Broadway Musical, Dies at 91," 31 July 2019 This would be the third time that a LGBTQ-friendly video won in this category. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "The 12 Best, Weirdest or Most Perplexing Nominations for the 2019 Video Music Awards," 23 July 2019 Doesn’t this mean that progress will be harder won, less predictable and more expensive? — Tom Simonite, WIRED, "Intel's New Chip Wizard Has a Plan to Bring Back the Magic," 3 July 2019 These glances are prompted in large measure because of regrets that the prize once won was so swiftly abandoned and because other nations, China and India especially, have aspirations too, heavens to conquer and rivals to impress, or intimidate. — David Shribman, San Diego Union-Tribune, "Column One: 50 years after Apollo 11, the moon’s allure still resonates," 11 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'won.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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