won

1 of 3

past tense and past participle of win

won

2 of 3

noun

plural won also wons
the basic monetary unit of North Korea and South Korea see Money Table

won

3 of 3

verb

wonned; wonning

Examples of won in a Sentence

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Noun
The semiconductor unit reported third-quarter operating profit of 3.86 trillion won (about $2.8 billion), down 40% from the previous quarter. Christine Wang,lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 South Korea filed a lawsuit in 2023 against the North, seeking damages of around 45 billion won ($33 million) from the joint office’s demolition. Reuters, NBC News, 15 Oct. 2024 Prosecutors accuse Kakao and unit Kakao Entertainment Co. of buying 240 billion won ($179 million) worth of SM shares at inflated prices, to fend off its rival suitor. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune Asia, 22 July 2024 The company projected profits to be around 9.10 trillion won ($6.7 billion), lower than the LSEG estimate of 11.456 trillion won ($7.7 billion). Yeo Boon Ping, CNBC, 8 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for won 

Word History

Etymology

Noun

Korean wŏn

Verb

Middle English, from Old English wunian — more at wont

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1917, in the meaning defined above

Verb

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of won was before the 12th century

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Cite this Entry

“Won.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/won. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

Kids Definition

won

1 of 2

past and past participle of win

won

2 of 2 noun
ˈwȯn
plural won
1
: the basic unit of money of North Korea and South Korea
2
: a coin or bill representing one won
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