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Adjective: won  wón
  1. Not subject to defeat
    "with that move it's a won game"
Noun: won  wón
  1. The basic unit of money in South Korea
    - South Korean won
     
  2. The basic unit of money in North Korea
    - North Korean won
Verb: win (won,winning)  win
  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"
     
  2. Acquire something through effort
    "win someone's confidence and friendship";
    - acquire, gain
     
  3. Obtain advantages, such as points, etc.
    "win points";
    - gain, advance, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
     
  4. Attain success or reach a desired goal
    "she struggled to overcome her handicap and won";
    - succeed, come through, bring home the bacon [informal], deliver the goods, come up trumps [Brit, informal], turn up trumps [Brit, informal]
     
  5. Acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions
    "its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'";
    - earn, garner

Sounds like: oiler, Eule

Derived forms: wons

Type of: acquire, get, North Korean monetary unit, South Korean monetary unit

Antonym: lose, lost

Encyclopedia: Won, Prince of Korea

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