Meaning

2 senses
  1. (archaic, obsolete, regional)To live, remain.

  2. (archaic, obsolete, regional)To be accustomed to do something.

Examples

1684 sentences
  1. Our team won their match yesterday.

    Наша команда виграла вчора гру.

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  2. How many races have you won?

    Скільки ти виграв перегонів?

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  3. I still can't believe we won.

    Я й досі не можу повірити, що він переміг.

    ruДо сих пор не верится, что мы выиграли.

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  4. I still don't believe I won.

    Я все ще не вірю, що переміг.

    ruЯ до сих пор не верю, что выиграл.

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  5. Tom is the one who won.

    Виграв Том.

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Origin

From Middle English wonen, from Old English wunian, from Proto-West Germanic *wunēn, from

From Middle English wonen, from Old English wunian, from Proto-West Germanic *wunēn, from Proto-Germanic *wunāną, from Proto-Indo-European *wenh₁- (“to wish, love”). Cognate with Dutch wonen, German wohnen.

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Forms

wons, wonning, wonned, wonned
Base formwon · to won
3rd person singularwons
Present participlewonning
Past simplewonned
Past participlewonned

regular · Lesson

Present simpleLesson

I, you, we, theywon
he, she, itwons

Past simpleLesson

all personswonned

Present perfectLesson

I, you, we, theyhave wonned
he, she, ithas wonned

Future simple (will)Lesson

all personswill won

Collocations

12 patterns
  • won the race
  • won the lottery
  • won the prize
  • won first prize
  • won the election
  • won the contest
  • won the game
  • know who won
  • one who won
  • who won the
  • team won
  • never won anything

See also

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