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hardwon

hardwon is the alternative form of hard-won.

Meaning of hard-won

Adjective

hard-won (comparative harder-won or more hard-won, superlative hardest-won or most hard-won)

  1. Having been obtained with effort, despite difficulty and hardship.
    • The Earle of London yéeldes his Charge and Cittie to the Foe, / Through which diſloyall preſedent did other Citties ſoe: / And then with hard-won Tribute hence the Conquerour did goe.1586, William Warner, “The Third Booke. Chapter XVII.”, in Albions England. Or Historicall Map of the Same Island: […], London: […] George Robinson [and R. Ward] for Thomas Cadman, […], →OCLC, page 71
    Synonyms:
    hard-earned

Forms of hardwon

comparativemore hardwon
superlativemost hardwon

Questions about hardwon

What is hardwon the alternative form of?
Hardwon is the alternative form of hard-won.

Words near hardwon in the dictionary

  1. Hardwicks
  2. hardwire
  3. hardwired
  4. hardwires
  5. hardwiring
  6. hardwon
  7. hardwood
  8. hardwoods
  9. hardwork
  10. hardworking
  11. hardworkingly

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