1. (

• South_Korean_won ,
• won ,

) the basic unit of money in South Korea ;

2. (

• North_Korean_won ,
• won ,

) the basic unit of money in North Korea ;

1. (

• win

) be the winner in a contest or competition; be victorious; "He won the Gold Medal in skating"; "Our home team won"; "Win the game" ;

2. (

• acquire ,
• win ,
• gain ,

) 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" ;

3. (

• gain ,
• advance ,
• win ,
• pull_ahead ,
• make_headway ,
• get_ahead ,
• gain_ground

) 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" ;

4. (

• succeed ,
• win ,
• come_through ,
• bring_home_the_bacon ,
• deliver_the_goods

) 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" ;

5. (

• earn ,
• garner ,
• win ,

) acquire or deserve by one's efforts or actions; "its beauty won Paris the name 'City of Lights'" ;

1. (

• won

) not subject to defeat; "with that move it's a won game" ;