How Do You Spell WINNED?

Pronunciation: [wˈɪnd] (IPA)

The word "winned" is a past tense form of the verb "win." It is spelled with two "n" letters as it follows the general rule of doubling a final consonant before adding "-ed" when the verb is one syllable, ends in a consonant, and has a vowel preceding the consonant. The IPA phonetic transcription of "winned" is /wɪnd/, where "w" is pronounced like "wh" in "why," "i" is pronounced like "ih" in "it," "n" is pronounced like "n" in "no," and "d" is pronounced like "d" in "door."

WINNED Meaning and Definition

  1. The word "winned" is a verb and a variation of the word "win." It is derived from the root term "win," which refers to achieving victory or success in a contest or competition. "Winned" is the past tense and the past participle form of the verb "win," indicating an action that has already taken place in the past.

    When something or someone is "winned," it means they have succeeded in their efforts, often by surpassing their opponents or overcoming obstacles. This success can be in any endeavor, including sports, games, business, academics, or personal achievements. It implies that the goals or objectives have been accomplished, such as winning a game, obtaining a prize, accomplishing a task, or gaining recognition.

    The term "winned" can also be used figuratively to describe a situation where someone has achieved a positive outcome or gained an advantage in a non-competitive context. For example, an individual may have "winned" a decision or negotiation, meaning they have succeeded in obtaining a favorable outcome or prevailing in an argument.

    Overall, "winned" signifies the act of winning or achieving success in a specific context, past tense. It highlights the accomplishment and triumph in a contest, challenge, or other goals that have been attained.

Etymology of WINNED

The word "winned" is the past tense and past participle form of the verb "win". The etymology of "win" dates back to the Old English word "winnan", which means "to strive, contend, conquer". It is derived from the Proto-Germanic word "winnaną". This Proto-Germanic term has cognates in other Germanic languages, such as the Old Norse "vinna" and Old High German "winan". Ultimately, the word can be traced back to the Proto-Indo-European root "*wenH-", meaning "to strive, desire, wish for".

Conjugate verb Winned

CONDITIONAL

I would winned
you would winned
he/she/it would winned
we would winned
they would winned

CONDITIONAL CONTINUOUS

I would be winneding
you would be winneding
he/she/it would be winneding
we would be winneding
they would be winneding

CONDITIONAL PERFECT

I would have winned
you would have winned
he/she/it would have winned
we would have winned
they would have winned

CONDITIONAL PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I would have been winneding
you would have been winneding
he/she/it would have been winneding
we would have been winneding
they would have been winneding

FUTURE

I will winned
you will winned
he/she/it will winned
we will winned
they will winned

FUTURE CONTINUOUS

I will be winneding
you will be winneding
he/she/it will be winneding
we will be winneding
they will be winneding

FUTURE PERFECT

I will have winneded
you will have winneded
he/she/it will have winneded
we will have winneded
they will have winneded

FUTURE PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I will have been winneding
you will have been winneding
he/she/it will have been winneding
we will have been winneding
they will have been winneding

IMPERATIVE

you winned
we let´s winned

NONFINITE VERB FORMS

to winned

PAST

I winneded
you winneded
he/she/it winneded
we winneded
they winneded

PAST CONTINUOUS

I was winneding
you were winneding
he/she/it was winneding
we were winneding
they were winneding

PAST PARTICIPLE

winneded

PAST PERFECT

I had winneded
you had winneded
he/she/it had winneded
we had winneded
they had winneded

PAST PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I had been winneding
you had been winneding
he/she/it had been winneding
we had been winneding
they had been winneding

PRESENT

I winned
you winned
he/she/it winneds
we winned
they winned

PRESENT CONTINUOUS

I am winneding
you are winneding
he/she/it is winneding
we are winneding
they are winneding

PRESENT PARTICIPLE

winneding

PRESENT PERFECT

I have winneded
you have winneded
he/she/it has winneded
we have winneded
they have winneded

PRESENT PERFECT CONTINUOUS

I have been winneding
you have been winneding
he/she/it has been winneding
we have been winneding
they have been winneding