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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Win \Win\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Won, Obs. Wan; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Winning.] [OE. winnen, AS. winnan to strive, labor,
     fight, endure; akin to OFries. winna, OS. winnan, D. winnen
     to win, gain, G. gewinnen, OHG. winnan to strive, struggle,
     Icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, Dan. vinde to win, Sw.
     vinna, Goth. winnan to suffer, Skr. van to wish, get, gain,
     conquer. [root]138. Cf. Venerate, Winsome, Wish,
     Wont, a.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to
        obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win
        the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to
        win a country. ``This city for to win.'' --Chaucer. ``Who
        thus shall Canaan win.'' --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thy well-breathed horse
              Impels the flying car, and wins the course.
                                                    --Dryden.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or
        obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              She is a woman; therefore to be won.  --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor,
        friendship, or support of; to render friendly or
        approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
        [Archaic]
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Even in the porch he him did win.     --Spenser.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              And when the stony path began,
              By which the naked peak they wan,
              Up flew the snowy ptarmigan.          --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. (Mining) To extract, as ore or coal. --Raymond.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Syn: To gain; get; procure; earn. See Gain.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Won \Won\,
     imp. & p. p. of Win.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Won \Won\, v. i. [See 1st Wone.]
     To dwell or abide. [Obs. or Scot.] `` Where he wans in forest
     wild.'' --Milton.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           This land where I have woned thus long.  --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Won \Won\, n.
     Dwelling; wone. [Obs.] --Spenser.
     [1913 Webster]

From Virtual Entity of Relevant Acronyms (Version 1.9, June 2002) : [ vera ]


  WON
       World-O-Networking (BeOS)

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Win \Win\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Won, Obs. Wan; p. pr. & vb.
     n. Winning.] [OE. winnen, AS. winnan to strive, labor,
     fight, endure; akin to OFries. winna, OS. winnan, D. winnen
     to win, gain, G. gewinnen, OHG. winnan to strive, struggle,
     Icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, Dan. vinde to win, Sw.
     vinna, Goth. winnan to suffer, Skr. van to wish, get, gain,
     conquer. [root]138. Cf. Venerate, Winsome, Wish,
     Wont, a.]
     1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to
        obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win
        the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to
        win a country. ``This city for to win.'' --Chaucer. ``Who
        thus shall Canaan win.'' --Milton.
  
              Thy well-breathed horse Impels the flying car, and
              wins the course.                      --Dryden.
  
     2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or
        obtain, as by solicitation or courtship.
  
              Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
  
              She is a woman; therefore to be won.  --Shak.
  
     3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor,
        friendship, or support of; to render friendly or
        approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
  
     4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake.
        [Archaic]
  
              Even in the porch he him did win.     --Spenser.
  
              And when the stony path began, By which the naked
              peak they wan, Up flew the snowy ptarmigan. --Sir W.
                                                    Scott.
  
     5. (Mining) To extract, as ore or coal. --Raymond.
  
     Syn: To gain; get; procure; earn. See Gain.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Won \Won\,
     imp. & p. p. of Win.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Won \Won\, v. i. [See 1st Wone.]
     To dwell or abide. [Obs. or Scot.] `` Where he wans in forest
     wild.'' --Milton.
  
           This land where I have woned thus long.  --Spenser.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Won \Won\, n.
     Dwelling; wone. [Obs.] --Spenser.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  won
       See win
       [also: wonning, wonned]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  win
       n 1: a victory (as in a race or other competition); "he was happy
            to get the win"
       2: something won (especially money) [syn: winnings, profits]
          [ant: losings]
       v 1: be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious;
            "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won";
            "Win the game" [ant: lose]
       2: win something through one's efforts; "I acquired a passing
          knowledge of Chinese"; "Gain an understanding of
          international finance" [syn: acquire, gain] [ant: lose]
       3: obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; "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" [syn:
          gain, advance, pull ahead, make headway, get
          ahead, gain ground] [ant: fall back]
       4: attain success or reach a desired goal; "The enterprise
          succeeded"; "We succeeded in getting tickets to the show";
          "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won" [syn: succeed,
           come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the
          goods] [ant: fail]
       [also: won, winning]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  won
       adj : not subject to defeat; "with that move it's a won game"
             [ant: lost]
       n 1: the basic unit of money in South Korea [syn: South Korean
            won]
       2: the basic unit of money in North Korea [syn: North Korean
          won]
       [also: wonning, wonned]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     Dutch vb.
     (infl of nl winnen  s past ind)
     French n.
     (l en won) (gloss: unit of currency)
     Japanese roman.
     (ja-romanization of: ウォン)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm wone  dwelling)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm wone  course)
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm wone)
     Middle English adv.
     (lb enm Early ME) (alt form enm whon)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm wane  deprivation)
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm wane)
     Middle English a.
     (alt form enm wan)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm wone  custom)
     Middle English n.
     (alt form enm wane  woeful state)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm wonden)
     Middle English num.
     (lb enm Late ME) (alt form enm on)
     Middle English adv.
     (lb enm southern West Midland ME) (alt form enm whanne)
     Middle English conj.
     (lb enm southern West Midland ME) (alt form enm whanne)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm wonen  to dwell)
     Middle English vb.
     (alt form enm wounden): (infl of enm wynden  past part)
     Middle English vb.
     1 (alt form enm wanne): (infl of enm winnen  s simple past)
     2 (alt form enm wonnen): (infl of enm winnen  past part)
     Old English vb.
     (alt form ang wann), (inflection of ang winnan  1//3 s past ind)
     Spanish n.
     (l en won) (gloss: unit of currency)
     Wolof vb.
     to show

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Won
     Luxembourgish n.
     car

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     vb.
     (infl of en win  ed-form)
     alt.
     1 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To live, remain.
     2 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To be accustomed to do
  something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To live, remain.
     2 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To be accustomed to do
  something.
     n.
     The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in
  South Korea.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     French n.
     (l en won) (gloss: unit of currency)
     Lower Sorbian pron.
     (sup sp dsb wón)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     (l en won) (gloss: unit of currency)
     Polish n.
     1 (l en won) (gl: currency of South Korea)
     2 (l en won) (gl: currency of North Korea)
     Polish interj.
     (lb pl colloquial dismissal) out!, get out!
     vb.
     (infl of en win  ed-form)
     alt.
     1 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To live, remain.
     2 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To be accustomed to do
  something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To live, remain.
     2 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To be accustomed to do
  something.
     n.
     The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in
  South Korea.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Won
     Luxembourgish n.
     car

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     French n.
     (l en won) (gloss: unit of currency)
     Lower Sorbian pron.
     (sup sp dsb wón)
     Norwegian Nynorsk n.
     (l en won) (gloss: unit of currency)
     Polish n.
     1 (l en won) (gl: currency of South Korea)
     2 (l en won) (gl: currency of North Korea)
     Polish interj.
     (lb pl colloquial dismissal) out!, get out!
     vb.
     (infl of en win  ed-form)
     alt.
     1 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To live, remain.
     2 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To be accustomed to do
  something.
     vb.
     1 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To live, remain.
     2 (lb en archaic or obsolete regional) To be accustomed to do
  something.
     n.
     The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in
  South Korea.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Won
     Luxembourgish n.
     car

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     n.
     1 Etelä-Korean rahayksikkö (tunnus KRW, aiempi KRO)
     2 Pohjois-Korean rahayksikkö (tunnus KPW)

From Finnish Wiktionary: Finnish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-fi-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     n.
     1 Etelä-Korean rahayksikkö (tunnus KRW, aiempi KRO)
     2 Pohjois-Korean rahayksikkö (tunnus KPW)

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     Katalanska n.
     (tagg valutor språk=ca) #Svenska
     n.
     (tagg: valutor) benämning på valutan i Sydkorea och Norkorea

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]


  won
     n.
     (tagg: valutor) benämning på valutan i Sydkorea och Norkorea

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-fra ]


  Won /vˈoːn/ 
  won
  Währungseinheit in Nord- und Südkorea

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:deu-ind ]


  Won /vˈoːn/ 
  won
  Währungseinheit in Nord- und Südkorea

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Won /wˈʌn/
  فاز

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  won //wɑn// //wɒn// 
  вон
  currency of Korea

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  won /wˈʌn/ 
  zvítězil

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  won /wˈʌn/ 
  vyhrál

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-ces ]


  won /wˈʌn/ 
  vyhraný