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¹won

verb \ˈwən, ˈwōn\

wonnedwon·ning

Definition of WON

intransitive verb

archaic

: dwell 2a, abide 2

Origin of WON

Middle English, from Old English wunian — more at wont

First Known Use: before 12th century

Rhymes with WON

bun, done, dun, fen, fun, gun, hon, Hun, jun, maun, none, nun, one, pun, run, shun, son, stun, sun, sunn, ton, tonne, tun

²won

Definition of WON

past and past participle of win

³won

noun \ˈwȯn\

plural won

Definition of WON

— see money table

Origin of WON

Korean wŏn

First Known Use: circa 1917

Rhymes with WON

awn, Bonn, bonne, brawn, dawn, drawn, faun, fawn, lawn, maun, on, pawn, prawn, spawn, yawn

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