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Unwon vs Unown - What's the difference?

unwon | unown |

As an adjective unwon

is not won.

As a verb unown is

(rare) to cease ownership.

unwon

English

Adjective

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  • Not won.
    • After 6 days of competing, the race was still unwon .

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    unown

    English

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • (rare) To cease ownership.
  • (rare) To disown.
    • Thine offspring, too, unown'd and wand'ring all --Charlotte Dacre

    Usage notes

    The basic form of the verb was used in 1657 (meaning to disown); the participles occur rarely.

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