won
Translation
won
Examples
Our team won the game.
Our team won the game.
She won a prize for her art.
She won a prize for her art.
He has won many awards.
He has won many awards.
Grammar Patterns
((sb.)) won ((sth.)) (sb.) was victorious in (sth.) Our team won the game.
Similar Words
Synonyms: triumphed, succeeded; Antonyms: lost
Etymology
Past tense and past participle of the verb 'win', from Old English 'winnan' (to struggle, fight).
Memory Tips
'Won' is pronounced exactly the same as the number 'one'. If you are number one, you have won.