won Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun the basic unit of money in South Korea
    South Korean won.
  2. noun the basic unit of money in North Korea
    North Korean won.
  3. verb be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious
    win.
    • He won the Gold Medal in skating
    • Our home team won
    • Win the game
  4. verb win something through one's efforts
    win; acquire; gain.
    • I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese
    • Gain an understanding of international finance
  5. verb obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
    make headway; advance; gain ground; get ahead; win; gain; pull ahead.
    • The home team was gaining ground
    • After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference
  6. verb attain success or reach a desired goal
    win; come through; succeed; bring home the bacon; deliver the goods.
    • The enterprise succeeded
    • We succeeded in getting tickets to the show
    • she struggled to overcome her handicap and won
  7. adjective not subject to defeat
    • with that move it's a won game

WordNet

Won
Definitions
  1. imp. & p. p. of Win.
Won intransitive verb
Etymology
See 1st Wone.
Definitions
  1. To dwell or abide. Obs. or Scot. " Where he wans in forest wild." Milton.
    This land where I have woned thus long. Spenser.
Won noun
Definitions
  1. Dwelling; wone. Obs. Spenser.

Webster 1913