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WON

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected forms: wonned    , wonning   

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The basic unit of money in North Korea

Synonyms:

North Korean won; won

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("won" is a kind of...):

North Korean monetary unit (monetary unit in North Korea)

Meronyms (parts of "won"):

chon (100 chon equal 1 won in North Korea)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The basic unit of money in South Korea

Synonyms:

South Korean won; won

Classified under:

Nouns denoting quantities and units of measure

Hypernyms ("won" is a kind of...):

South Korean monetary unit (monetary unit in South Korea)

Meronyms (parts of "won"):

chon (100 chon equal 1 won in South Korea)

 II. (adjective) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

Not subject to defeat

Example:

with that move it's a won game

Classified under:

Adjectives

Antonym:

lost (not gained or won)

 III. (verb) 

Sense 1

Past simple / past participle of the verb win

Credits

 Context examples: 

"I won't stand it," he said.

(White Fang, by Jack London)

I know that it won Wolf Larsen’s approval, while the sailors beamed with satisfaction during the brief time my régime lasted.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)

Methionine is added because animals won't grow without it.

(US Researchers Genetically Modify Corn to Boost Nutritional Value, VOA News)

You won’t forget us, Roddy?

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

With three swords through him he still struggled on, and had almost won his way through them ere he fell dead upon the stair.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

As to you, Watson, you are joining us with your old service, as I understand, so London won’t be out of your way.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

It may be given to people who are unable to absorb nutrients through the intestinal tract because of vomiting that won't stop, severe diarrhea, or intestinal disease.

(Hyperalimentation, NCI Dictionary)

“Tom,” said the squire, “say you forgive me, won't you?”

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Finally, antibiotics won't help a cold.

(Cold and Cough Medicines, Food and Drug Administration)

It also suppresses your body's immune system so that it won't attack the new stem cells after the transplant.

(Bone Marrow Transplantation, NIH: National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute)