The expression “coffee break” was first attested in 1952 in glossy magazine advertisements by the Pan-American Coffee Bureau.
WON
won
(adjective) not subject to defeat; “with that move it’s a won game”
WIN
win
(verb) be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; “He won the Gold Medal in skating”; “Our home team won”; “Win the game”
gain, advance, win, pull ahead, make headway, get ahead, gain ground
(verb) obtain advantages, such as points, etc.; “The home team was gaining ground”; “After defeating the Knicks, the Blazers pulled ahead of the Lakers in the battle for the number-one playoff berth in the Western Conference”; “win points”
acquire, win, gain
(verb) win something through one’s efforts; “I acquired a passing knowledge of Chinese”; “Gain an understanding of international finance”; “win someone’s confidence and friendship”
earn, garner, win
(verb) acquire or deserve by one’s efforts or actions; “its beauty won Paris the name ’City of Lights’”
succeed, win, come through, bring home the bacon, deliver the goods
(verb) attain success or reach a desired goal; “The enterprise succeeded”; “We succeeded in getting tickets to the show”; “she struggled to overcome her handicap and won”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology 1
Verb
won
simple past tense and past participle of win
Etymology 2
Verb
won (third-person singular simple present wons, present participle woning, simple past and past participle wond)
(archaic or obsolete, regional) To live, remain.
(archaic or obsolete, regional) To be accustomed to do something.
Etymology 3
Noun
won (plural won)
The currency of Korea, worth 100 jun in North Korea and 100 jeon in South Korea.
Synonyms: ₩, ￦
Anagrams
• NOW, NWO, now, own
Source: Wiktionary
Won,
Definition: imp. & p. p. of Win.
Won, v. i. Etym: [See 1st Wone.]
Definition: To dwell or abide. [Obs. or Scot.] " Where he wans in forest wild." Milton. This land where I have woned thus long. Spenser.
Won, n.
Definition: Dwelling; wone. [Obs.] Spenser.
WIN
Win, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Won, Obs. Wan (; p. pr. & vb. n. Winning.] Etym: [OE. winnen, AS. winnan to strive, labor, fight, endure; akin to OFries. winna, OS. winnan, D. winnen to win, gain, G. gewinnen, OHG. winnan to strive, struggle, Icel. vinna to labor, suffer, win, Dan. vinde to win, Sw. vinna, Goth. winnan to suffer, Skr.van to wish, get, gain, conquer. sq. root138. Cf. Venerate, Winsome, Wish, Wont, a.]
1. To gain by superiority in competition or contest; to obtain by victory over competitors or rivals; as, to win the prize in a gate; to win money; to win a battle, or to win a country. "This city for to win." Chaucer. "Who thus shall Canaan win." Milton. Thy well-breathed horse Impels the flying car, and wins the course. Dryden.
2. To allure to kindness; to bring to compliance; to gain or obtain, as by solicitation or courtship. Thy virtue wan me; with virtue preserve me. Sir P. Sidney. She is a woman; therefore to be won. Shak.
3. To gain over to one's side or party; to obtain the favor, friendship, or support of; to render friendly or approving; as, to win an enemy; to win a jury.
4. To come to by toil or effort; to reach; to overtake. [Archaic] Even in the porch he him did win. Spenser. And when the stony path began, By which the naked peak they wan, Up flew the snowy ptarmigan. Sir W. Scott.
5. (Mining)
Definition: To extract, as ore or coal. Raymond.
Syn.
– To gain; get; procure; earn. See Gain.
Win, v. i.
Definition: To gain the victory; to be successful; to triumph; to prevail. Nor is it aught but just That he, who in debate of truth hath won, should win in arms. Milton. To win of, to be conqueror over. [Obs.] Shak.
– To win on or upon. (a) To gain favor or influence with. "You have a softness and beneficence winning on the hearts of others." Dryden. (b) To gain ground on. "The rabble . . . will in time win upon power." Shak.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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