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Won

/wʌn/

To conquer, defeat.

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📖 Definitions of "Won"

verb

1
To conquer, defeat.
2
To reach some destination or object, despite difficulty or toil (now usually intransitive, with preposition or locative adverb).
3
To triumph or achieve victory in (a game, a war, etc.).
4
To gain (a prize) by succeeding in competition or contest.
"to win the jackpot in a lottery; to win a bottle of wine in a raffle"

🔄 Synonyms of "Won"

2 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
north korean won	The Korean People's won, more commonly known as the North Korean won (Symbol: ₩; Code: KPW; ) and sometimes known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea won, is the official currency of North Korea.
south korean won	The (Symbol: ₩; Code: KRW; ) the official currency of South Korea.

↔️ Antonyms of "Won"

Words with the opposite meaning.

Word	Definition
lost	In an unknown location; unable to be found.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Won"

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Word	Definition
north korean won	The Korean People's won, more commonly known as the North Korean won (Symbol: ₩; Code: KPW; ) and sometimes known as the Democratic People's Republic of Korea won, is the official currency of North Korea.
south korean won	The (Symbol: ₩; Code: KRW; ) the official currency of South Korea.
achieved	(of a goal or status) Having been reached, attained or accomplished.
attained	(of a goal) Having been achieved or reached.
overcomeverb	(transitive) To surmount (a physical or abstract obstacle); to prevail over, to get the better of.
becomeverb	(copulative, rather formal, followed by an adjective or a noun) begin to be; turn into (often with permanent states).
gainverb	(intransitive) To have or receive advantage or profit; to acquire gain; to grow rich; to advance in interest, health, or happiness; to make progress.
winnernoun	One who has won or often wins.
victoryverb	(transitive, obsolete or rare) To defeat or triumph over (someone or something).
benefittedverb	Alternative spelling of benefited.
receivedverb	Generally accepted as correct or true.
spreadverb	(transitive) To stretch out, open out (a material etc.) so that it more fully covers a given area of space.
worthverb	(obsolete, except in set phrases or dialectal) To be, become, betide.
gainingnoun	Gain; profit.
earnverb	(transitive) To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
granted	Used to concede a point or to express acknowledgment or awareness, often before stating some contrasting or competing information; used as an expression of respect to the point in question.
prizeverb	To consider highly valuable; to esteem.
defeatedverb	Subjugated, beaten, overcome.
vanquished	Defeated.
expired	that is no longer valid