verb
won
won
verb
1
Past tense and past participle of win.
"She won the race by a full second."
noun
1
The currency of North Korea and South Korea.
"He exchanged his dollars for won at the airport."
How to Use Won
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither the past tense of "win", or the name of the Korean currency.
Common mistake
"Won" and "one" are pronounced identically in English, which can trip up learners in speech.
Easily confused with
Word Forms
wonned past tense, won plural, wons singular
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She _____ the race by a full second.