No. 405 in German
gewann
"Gewann" is the past tense of "gewinnen," meaning "won."
In a sentence
Er gewann den Marathon, an dem er letztes Jahr teilnahm.
He won the marathon he participated in last year.
The word 'gewann' here denotes the act of winning a competition in the past tense.
Sie gewann die Aufmerksamkeit aller mit ihrem inspirierenden Vortrag.
She gained everyone's attention with her inspiring lecture.
In this sentence, 'gewann' is used to express gaining something, specifically attention, in the past tense.
Ich gewann mehr Vertrauen in meine Fähigkeiten durch diese Erfahrung.
I gained more confidence in my skills through this experience.
Here, 'gewann' is used metaphorically to illustrate acquiring an abstract quality, confidence, in the past tense.
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